Chinese Character: 盗 (Dào - Steal; Pirate)

1. Character Basics

Radical: 皿 (Dish radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从皿（容器），次声（cì，表音）。本义指窃取容器中的物品（如“盗窃”），引申为非法复制（如“盗版”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "皿" (container) + "次" (phonetic). Originally means "steal from containers", extended to "pirate".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dào (Fourth tone)

4. Common Words

7. Example Sentence

The police solved the burglary case. 警方破获了这起盗窃案。

Using pirated software is illegal. 使用盗版软件是违法的。

8. Memory Tips

Combine "皿" (container) + "次" (secondary) → Stealing secondary items from containers. 组合“皿”+“次”→ 从容器中窃取次要物品。