窃 Strokes Write it Listen 窃 qiè to steal; thief; secret, stealthy HSK 7–9 9 strokes Radical 穴 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from穴meaningxuécave, den, hole切soundqièto cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager How it works穴 hints at the meaning (hole), and 切 qiè hints at the sound.