jiàn
𬑗
peek; spy on
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to peek at; to spy on; to watch secretly
literaryA classical, literary term meaning to watch or observe secretly, often from a hidden position. It is not used in modern spoken language.
Lín邻
rén人
jiàn瞷
qí其
shì室
，
jiàn见
dēng灯
huǒ火
yíng荧
rán然
。
A neighbor peeped into his room and saw the flickering lamplight.
Gé隔
chuāng窗
ér而
jiàn瞷
，
bù不
jiàn见
qí其
rén人
。
Peeking through the window, he could not see the person.
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Bù不
kě可
jiàn瞷
rén人
sī私
mì密
，
shì是
wéi为
lǐ礼
yě也
。
One should not spy on others' privacy; this is propriety.