偷猎

偷獵

tōuliè

verb #28,234

Meanings

1 to poach
2 to hunt illegally

Characters

to steal / secretly

Examples

偷猎野生动物是违法的。

Tōuliè yěshēng dòngwù shì wéifǎ de.

Poaching wild animals is illegal.

他因为偷猎大象被逮捕了。

Tā yīnwèi tōuliè dàxiàng bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for poaching elephants.

Tips

memory

偷 means 'to steal' and 猎 means 'to hunt' — poaching is literally 'stealing through hunting', taking animals that don't belong to you.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

猎 liè