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peek
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The character 覗 is a phono-semantic compound combining the seeing radical 見 with the phonetic component 司. The radical 見 establishes the general meaning of looking, while 司 indicates the pronunciation. The character itself denotes peeking, spying, observing stealthily, or looking closely through a narrow opening. This gives it a nuance of secretive, unauthorized, or covert viewing, setting it apart from open and casual looking, and often imbuing it with a sense of caution, curiosity, or malice.
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