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窥探

窺探
kuītàn
verb #15,039

Meanings

  1. 1 to pry into; to spy on
  2. 2 to snoop; to peep
  3. 3 to get a glimpse of

Examples

他偷偷窥探邻居的隐私。
Tā tōutōu kuītàn línjū de yǐnsī.
He secretly snooped on his neighbor's privacy.
间谍试图窥探军事机密。
Jiàndié shìtú kuītàn jūnshì jīmì.
The spy tried to pry into military secrets.

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Carries a negative connotation — implies sneaky, unwelcome observation. For neutral 'to observe' or 'to investigate,' use 观察 (guānchá) or 探查 (tànchá) instead.

Stroke Order

窥 kuī
探 tàn