觇 Stroke Order

觇 Pronunciation: chān Part of Speech: Verb 1. **看，偷偷地察看。** [En.] To look, to observe secretly. Example: 觇望 (peep). 觇候 (reconnoitre). 觇标 (a type of measurement mark made of wooden or metal frames, several meters to tens of meters long, set up at the observation point as the observation target). 2. **同本义** [En.] Same as the original meaning: peep. 3. **窥探，侦察** [En.] To inspect; to reconnoitre. Examples from texts: - 《说文》: 觇, 窥也。 [En.] "In the Shuowen Jiezi: 觇 means to peek." - 《国语·晋语六》: 公使觇之，信。 [En.] "In the Guoyu: The prince sent someone to spy, and it was true." - 《礼记·檀弓下》: 晋人之觇宋者返。 [En.] "In the Liji: The Jin people's spy returned from Song." - 《淮南子·俶真训》: 其兄掩户而入觇之。 [En.] "In the Huainanzi: His brother closed the door and entered to peep." - 《聊斋志异·促织》: 忽闻门外虫鸣，惊起觇视，蜿然尚在。 [En.] "In the Liaozhai: Suddenly hearing the sound of insects outside the door, I startled and looked to spy; they were still there." 4. **例：** 又如: 觇听 (to peek and listen); 觇视 (to gaze secretly); 觇窥 (to observe stealthily).