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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