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Meaning of 窥

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窥 (Trad.: 窺)
Pinyin: kuī
English Definition: to peep; to pry into
Chinese Definition:
①从小孔、缝隙或隐蔽处偷看:窥探。窥伺。窥测。窥视。管窥蠡测(喻见识浅陋,看不清高深的道理)。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 穴
Pictophonetic:规 indicates the sound; 穴 (hole) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 穴 [ xué ] cave, den, hole
    • 规 [ guī ] rules, regulations, customs, law
Similar Characters: 窺
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Example Words
窥视 kuī shì to peep at; to spy on; to peek
窥探 kuī tàn to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of
窥伺 kuī sì to spy upon; to lie in wait for (an opportunity)
管窥 guǎn kuī to look at sth through a bamboo tube; to have a restricted view
内窥镜 nèi kuī jìng endoscope
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Example Sentences
1
研究者们认为
,
这种技术能让我们对各种海洋生物的听力世界一窥究竟
。
Scientists say this technology could allow a peek - or an eavesdrop - into how all sorts of marine creatures hear the world around them.
2
修复的文物
,
使我们对
1912年
大英帝国主导
、
阶级分化的世界得窥一斑
。
The recovered artefacts offer a glimpse in to the class ridden, imperial-dominated world of 1912.
3
这些研究结果给我们提供了一个机会
,
一窥早期欧洲人的生活状态
。
在食物方面
,
高脂肪含量的食物是生存的重要保障
。
These results give us a glimpse into early European life. A preference for food with a higher fat content would have been important for survival.
4
与其它公司丑闻一样
,
内部电子邮件让人得以一窥雷曼普通员工如何看待这种手法
。
As with other corporate scandals, internal e-mails offer a revealing glimpse of how the rank-and-file saw the practice.
5
最近播出的那集
《
60
分钟
》
访谈节目使观众得以一窥艾伦纯粹的生活方式
。
不过艾伦告诉
《
财富
》
杂志
,
目前他还没有看过那期节目
。
Allen told Fortune he hasn't seen the 60 Minutes segment which recently aired, a brief, but fascinating peek into his rarefied lifestyle.