贼 = 贝 + 戎

贼 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “thief”. It is built from 贝 (sea shell) and 戎 (arms).

Keyword: thief
Pinyin (Mandarin): zéi
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: thief, traitor, вор, предатель, traitor

Decomposition

ids

贝 sea shell
戎 arms

How to find 贼 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sea shell” + “arms”. 贼 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 贼 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.