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  1. 贼 is the 1998th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 20 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (shell), (spear), 𠂇 (left hand)
Graphical :
=> , , , 𠂇

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zei2 - thief/traitor/wily/deceitful/evil/extremely

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 贼 (zei2): The component 贝 is pronounced as 'bei4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

海贼 (海賊)
 ()

Medium Frequency

国贼 (國賊)
山贼 (山賊)
乌贼 (烏賊)
盗贼 (盜賊)
窃贼 (竊賊)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.