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窺知

简窥知 · 繁窺知

Mandarin · pinyin kuī zhī

to find out about
to discover

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
窥: kuī · peep, watch, spy on, pry

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1–1 · kui1 zhi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwai1 zi1

Cantonese word readings for 窺知. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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