The story of 盜

steal, rob

盜 is composed of 欠(a man opening his mouth) with the radical of 水(water) next to it, and 皿(a dish) underneath. 盜 is a scene of a burglary, a burglar sees a big dish, he opens his mouth out of exclamation, and drips saliva because of greed.

Vocabulary of 盜

  • 海盜 (pirate)
  • 盜版 (piracy)

Classification

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