瞯Tone 2

xián ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

瞯 · xián

To spy on;

to peep;

to look at from a distance;

also refers to a disease of the eyes.

To spy onto peepto look at from a distance

Usage highlights

To spy onTo peep secretlyEye diseaseTo observe from afarTo look through a crack

Synonyms

窥— to peep, to spy
视— to look at

Antonyms

显— to show, to display (opposite of covert observation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

He spied on the enemy camp (瞯敌营).
The guard peered through the crack (瞯视).
She suffers from an eye disease (目瞯).

Collocations

To spy on(瞯视)
To peep secretly(偷瞯)
Eye disease(目瞯)
To observe from afar(远瞯)
To look through a crack(隙瞯)

Cultural background

The character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
Its primary meaning relates to covert observation, carrying connotations of stealth.
The character also appears in classical medical texts referring to specific eye ailments.

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