窃案 (qiè àn) — burglary case; theft case | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

burglary casetheft case

Measure word · 宗

Examples

窃案。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá nà qǐ qiè àn.
The police are investigating that burglary case.
窃案。
Zhè qǐ qiè àn fā shēng zài líng chén sān diǎn zuǒ yòu.
This burglary case occurred around three in the morning.
窃案。
Shòu hài zhě zài qiè àn hòu fā xiàn jiā lǐ shǎo le guì zhòng wù pǐn.
The victim found valuable items missing after the burglary case.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

窃案 is a 案 case involving 窃 theft.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 竊; 窃 is its simplified writing.

米米mǐrice
攴攴pūaction
禼禼xiè

For 窃, the traditional form 竊 combines 米 and 攴 with 禼, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木安案

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

安ān案àn

Same sound today

案 pairs 木, a wood/tree shape, with 安, which is used for its sound.

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