kuī​shì

peep

窥视 (窺視) kuī​shì
peep verb
to look secretly or stealthily, often through a narrow opening or from a hidden place

He peered at what was happening in the room through the crack in the door.

spy on verb
to observe someone or something secretly to gather information or with malicious intent

He always feels like someone is spying on his private life in the shadows.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.55 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.46 per million

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