觇(chān)

9 strokesTrad. 覘

to observe

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Character information

Pinyin
chān
Meaning
to observe; to spy on; Taiwan pr. [zhan1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
覘

Origin & structure

Where 觇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰占见

To watch 见 and observe 占; 占 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

占zhàn见jiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 覘: To watch 見 and observe 占; 占 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 觇 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 觇

Common words using 觇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chān觇biāo标

surveyor's beacon

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