掱 (pá) - To pickpocket & to steal

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pá ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

掱 · pá

To pickpocket;

to steal;

specifically refers to pickpocketing with multiple hands working together.

To pickpocketto stealspecifically refers to pickpocketing with multiple hands working

Usage highlights

PickpocketPickpocket gangPickpocket characterThreePickpocket techniquePickpocket behavior

Synonyms

  • 偷— to steal
  • 窃— to steal secretly
  • 扒— to pickpocket

Antonyms

  • 给— to give
  • 赠— to donate
  • 还— to return

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 掱 specifically means pickpocketing (掱手).
  • Police arrested a pickpocket gang (掱手党).
  • This character is rarely used in modern writing (掱字).
  • The triple-hand structure represents coordinated theft (三只手).

Collocations

  • Pickpocket(掱手)
  • Pickpocket gang(掱手党)
  • Pickpocket character(掱字)
  • Three-handed thief(三只手)
  • Pickpocket technique(掱技)
  • Pickpocket behavior(掱行为)

Idioms

  • Three hands make light stealing(三只手)
  • The pickpocket's art(掱手之技)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 掱 is composed of three 'hand' (手) components, visually representing multiple hands working together in theft.
  • This character is considered a 'ghost character' - rarely used in modern Chinese but preserved in dictionaries.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, pickpocketing was seen as a coordinated criminal activity requiring multiple participants.

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