How is 偷 pronounced?

偷 is pronounced “tōu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 偷?

偷 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 偷 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbadverb

tōu

偷 (tōu) means “to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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不能偷别人的东西。

Búnéng tōu biérén de dōngxi.

You can't steal other people's things.

What does 偷 mean?: 偷 (tōu) means “to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 偷 pronounced?: 偷 is pronounced “tōu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 偷?: 偷 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 偷?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 偷 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27