06942 Chinese character of 覘 and pronounce zim1

The Chinese character【覘】is a word that describes an action or process, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

To spy or peek.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【覘】:chān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【覘】:zim1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【覘】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【覘】, for example:Describe an action or process , It means mainly to explore or to spy on .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【覘】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【覘視、窺覘】(Mandarin Pinyin:chān shì 、kuī chān/ Cantonese Jyutping:zim1 si6 、kwai1 zim1)

The stroke count for this character is 12 ,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Listed below is a sentence demonstrating the application of this character.:


他悄悄地從門縫中覘視外面的情況。

He quietly peeked at the situation outside through the crack in the door.


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