窃取 Traditional form: 竊取 Pinyin (reading): qièqǔ Definitions: to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) Characters: 窃 - to steal; thief; secret, stealthy 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select Traditional characters: 竊 - to steal; thief; secret, stealthy 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select