chān

common
verb

Meaning of

觇 means to peep; to spy on; to observe secretly; to observe; to survey; to make a measurement. Pronounced chān.

  • to peep; to spy on; to observe secretly
  • to observe; to survey; to make a measurement

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhēn
chá
bīng
zài
àn
zhōng
chān
shì
rén
de
dòng
xiàng
 

The scout secretly observed the enemy's movements.

cóng
mén
fèng
zhōng
chān
wàng
de
qíng
kuàng
 

He peered through the crack in the door to see what was happening inside.

Zhè
zhǒng
xíng
wéi
chān
tàn
rén
yǐn
 

This behavior is tantamount to spying on others' privacy.