贼 Strokes Write it Listen 贼 zéi thief; traitor; wily HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 贝 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from贝soundbèisea shell; money, currency戎meaningróngarms, armaments; military affairs How it works戎 hints at the meaning (weapons), and 贝 bèi hints at the sound.