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Character · VerbTraditional窺

peep; peek; spy

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

peep; peek; look secretly

neutral

Focuses on covert, unauthorized observation.

Tā他
duǒ躲
zài在
shù树
hòu后
kuī窥
wàng望
lóu楼
xià下
de的
dòng动
jing静
 。

He hid behind the tree to peek at what was going on downstairs.

Bù不
yào要
tōng通
guò过
mén门
fèng缝
kuī窥
kàn看
bié别
rén人
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
 。

Don't peep at other people's privacy through the door crack.

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Xiǎo小
māo猫
cóng从
chuāng窗
lián帘
fèng缝
xì隙
lǐ里
kuī窥
kàn看
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
 。

The kitten peeked at the birds outside the window through the curtain gap.

Tā他
yòng用
wàng望
yuǎn远
jìng镜
kuī窥
chá察
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
dí敌
qíng情
 。

He used a telescope to spy on the enemy situation in the distance.

Bù不
yào要
zài在
bié别
rén人
jiā家
mén门
kǒu口
kuī窥
cè测
tàn窥
kuī探
 ,
huì会
bèi被
wù误
huì会
de的
 。

Don't linger and peek outside someone's front door, you'll be mistaken for a stranger.

2.

verb

detect; observe closely

formal

Used for formal or professional surveillance scenarios.

Kē科
yán研
rén人
yuán员
kuī窥
cè测
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
shēn深
chù处
de的
ào奥
mì秘
 。

Researchers probe the mysteries of the deep universe.

Zhēn侦
tàn探
zài在
àn暗
chù处
kuī窥
cè测
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
de的
yī一
jǔ举
yī一
dòng动
 。

The detective spied on the suspect's every move in the dark.