kuī​tàn

to spy upon

  • created sense approved 窥探/窺探 · kuī​tàn · to spy upon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    kuī​tàn

    to spy upon

    to spy upon or pry into something secretly; to snoop, peep, or poke one's nose into other people's business

    窥 (literal) → 窥/窺 · kuī · to peep 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to spy or scout

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 窥探/窺探 · kuī​tàn · to explore — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    kuī​tàn

    to explore

    to investigate or gain insight into something; to get a glimpse of a secret or a mystery

    窥 (literal) → 窥/窺 · kuī · to observe 探 (literal) → 探 · tàn · to explore

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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