chān
觇
peep; observe; spy
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to peep; to spy on; to observe secretly
literaryOften implies a sense of stealth and observation from a hidden or distant position.
Zhēn侦
chá察
bīng兵
zài在
àn暗
zhōng中
chān觇
shì视
dí敌
rén人
de的
dòng动
xiàng向
。
The scout secretly observed the enemy's movements.
Tā他
cóng从
mén门
fèng缝
zhōng中
chān觇
wàng望
wū屋
lǐ里
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
He peered through the crack in the door to see what was happening inside.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wú无
yì异
yú于
chān觇
tàn探
tā他
rén人
yǐn隐
sī私
。
This behavior is tantamount to spying on others' privacy.
verb
to observe; to survey; to make a measurement
technicalUsed in a technical or surveying context, such as in engineering or geography.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
lì利
yòng用
chān觇
biāo标
jìn进
xíng行
dì地
xíng形
cè测
liáng量
。
The engineers used survey markers to conduct terrain measurements.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
shàng上
de的
chān觇
biāo标
shì是
yòng用
lái来
dǎo导
háng航
de的
。
The survey marker on this mountain is used for navigation.