Chinese word dictionary

管窥

guǎn kuī · to look at sth through a bamboo tube; to have a restricted view

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Word information

Simplified管窥

Traditional管窺

Pinyinguǎn kuī

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

管guǎn

tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control

窥kuī

to peep, to spy on, to watch

How to learn 管窥

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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保管bǎoguǎn

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