覸 (jiān) - Jian — to spy on & to peep
覸 · jiān
Jian — to spy on;
to peep;
to observe secretly;
to watch stealthily.
Jian — to spy onto peepto observe secretly
Usage highlights
to spy onto observe secretlyto peep atto watch stealthilysecret observationto peep through a crack
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was caught spying on the meeting (覸视).
- The detective observed the suspect from a distance (覸察).
- She peeked through the keyhole (从钥匙孔覸看).
Collocations
- to spy on(覸视)
- to observe secretly(覸察)
- to peep at(覸看)
- to watch stealthily(覸窥)
- secret observation(覸伺)
- to peep through a crack(覸隙)
Idioms
- To spy and peep(覸视窥伺)
- To observe secretly and wait for an opportunity(覸隙伺机)
- To peep through cracks and observe through holes(覸隙窥孔)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character contains the 'see' radical (見) combined with 間 (space between), suggesting looking through gaps.
- Historically used in contexts of surveillance, intelligence gathering, and covert observation.
- Appears in classical texts describing military reconnaissance and secret monitoring.