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The character 偷, composed of the person radical 亻 and the phonetic component 俞, originally denoted negligence or frivolity in early Chinese texts. Its semantic scope gradually narrowed to emphasize stealth and deceit, leading to its current primary meaning of to steal, while its graphical structure has remained consistent.
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他偷了一个苹果。
小偷偷偷地走了。
她偷看了我的日记。
不要偷别人的东西。
他因偷窃被警察逮捕。
偷懒是不好的习惯。
他试图偷走那辆自行车。
在黑暗中，他偷偷潜入房间。