晲 (nǐ) - To gaze at & to look at

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nǐ ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

晲 · nǐ

To gaze at;

to look at;

(archaic) appearance of the sun;

sunshine.

To gaze atto look at(archaic) appearance of the sun

Usage highlights

To gaze atMorning sunTo look intentlySunshineTo observeTo glance

Synonyms

  • 看— to look at
  • 望— to gaze into the distance
  • 视— to look at, to regard
  • 观— to observe, to watch

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 瞑— to close eyes

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stood gazing at the distance (晲望远方).
  • The morning sun began to shine (朝阳初晲).
  • She looked at the painting with admiration (欣赏地晲着画作).

Collocations

  • To gaze at(晲望)
  • Morning sun(朝晲)
  • To look intently(凝晲)
  • Sunshine(日晲)
  • To observe(观晲)
  • To glance(顾晲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A relatively rare character in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Originally related to sunlight and visual observation in ancient usage.
  • The character combines the sun radical (日) with the phonetic component 兒, suggesting both sound and meaning.

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