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title: "Toukui Meaning: 偷窥 (tōukuī) Means “to peep”"
description: "偷窥 (traditional 偷窺, tōukuī) means “to peep; to spy on”. Hear its tones, see what 偷 and 窥 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/toukui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 偷窥 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

偷窥 tōukuī

## to peep; to spy on

## Its characters

1. 偷 tōu to steal
2. 窥 kuī to peep

## In a sentence

别偷窥别人的手机。 Don't peek at other people's phones.

[More about 偷窥](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%81%B7%E7%AA%A5)

## More words with 偷 or 窥

- [偷偷 tōutōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/toutou)
- [小偷 xiǎotōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaotou)

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