窥(kuī)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad. 窺

to peep

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Character information

Pinyin
kuī
Meaning
to peep; to pry into
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
窺

Origin & structure

Where 窥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱穴规

In this compound, the meaning comes from 穴 (hole); 规 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

穴xué规guī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 窥 step by step

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

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Words with 窥

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

tōu偷kuī窥
HSK 7-9

to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur

Open 偷窥 page →
kuī窥sì伺

to spy upon; to lie in wait for (an opportunity)

Open 窥伺 page →
kuī窥tàn探

to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer;…

Open 窥探 page →
nèi内kuī窥jìng镜

endoscope

Open 内窥镜 page →
mù目bù不kuī窥yuán园

lit. not even peek at the garden

Open 目不窥园 page →
kuī窥jiàn见

to catch a glimpse of

Open 窥见 page →
kuī窥shì视

to peep at

Open 窥视 page →
kuī窥bào豹yī一bān斑

lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view

Open 窥豹一斑 page →

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From 窥’s common words

偷伺探内镜目不园

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