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扒手

pickpocket

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

pa2shou3 • páshǒu

Meaning

Primary

pickpocket

Mnemonic

A 扒手 pickpocket is someone who uses their 手 hand to 扒 rake up stuff from other people's pockets.

Usage

谨防 扒手

beware of pickpockets