窥 kuī to peep
to peep; to spy on; to watch
How to remember 窥: 穴 hole + 规 rules = to peep. Through a hole in the fence, two kids break the rules and crouch there to peep the neighbours' party.
Component breakdown
窥 = 穴 hole + 规 rules
- 穴 hole
- 规 rules
- 夫 husband
- 二 two
- 人 person
- 见 see
- 夫 husband
Through a hole in the fence, two kids break the rules and crouch there to peep the neighbours' party.
How it is used
- To peep/spy/pry - 窥探 (kuītàn) to spy on/pry into, 偷窥 (tōukuī) to peep, 窥视 (kuīshì) to watch furtively.
- 窥见 (kuījiàn) means to catch a glimpse of / infer: 管中窥豹 (guǎnzhōng-kuībào), glimpsing a leopard through a tube, means seeing only part of the whole. Often carries a covert, prying tone.