to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
HSK 3.1 level 7
11 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 盜. Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal", "rob", and "bandit".
Components
㳄(iconic, remnant) — Depicts saliva (氵) coming from a person with an open mouth (欠). Modern form looks like 次.