kuī窥（窺）
窥（窺）
common
verb
Meaning of 窥
窥 means to peek; to look through a gap/hole; to spy; to secretly observe. Pronounced kuī.
- to peek; to look through a gap/hole
- to spy; to secretly observe
Character Info
Radical穴
Strokes13
Components
穴
规
Stroke Order
窥
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
cóng从
mén门
fèng缝
lǐ里
kuī窥
kàn看
wū屋
lǐ里
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
He peeked at the situation inside the house through the door crack.
Guǎn管
zhōng中
kuī窥
bào豹
，
kě可
jiàn见
yī一
bān斑
。
Peeking at a leopard through a tube, you can see one spot; to see part of the whole.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
cóng从
chuāng窗
lián帘
fèng缝
xì隙
lǐ里
kuī窥
kàn看
wài外
miàn面
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
。
The kitten peeked at the birds outside through the curtain gap.
Bù不
yào要
tōng通
guò过
xiǎo小
kǒng孔
kuī窥
kàn看
qiáng强
guāng光
，
huì会
sǔn损
shāng伤
yǎn眼
jīng睛
。
Do not look at strong light through a small hole, it will damage your eyes.
Tā他
tòu透
guò过
wàng望
yuǎn远
jìng镜
kuī窥
kàn看
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
fēng峰
。
He peeked at the distant mountains through the telescope.
Common Words
窥视 / 窺視kuīshì
peek at; spy on
窥探 / 窺探kuītàn
peek; spy; snoop
窥测 / 窺測kuīcè
spy out; make conjectures from observation
管中窥豹 / 管中窺豹guǎnzhōngkuībào
look at a leopard through a bamboo tube; a metaphor for having a limited, partial view
窥伺 / 窺伺kuīsì
lie in wait; watch for an opportunity
窥见 / 窺見kuījiàn
catch a glimpse of; perceive