盱 (xū) - To open eyes wide & to stare

盱Tone 1

xū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

盱 · xū

To open eyes wide;

to stare;

also refers to a place name (Xuyi County in Jiangsu).

To open eyes wideto starealso refers to a place name (Xuyi County

Usage highlights

Xuyi CountyTo stare anxiouslyWideAnxious lookTo look up

Synonyms

  • 瞪— to stare, glare
  • 视— to look at, regard

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared wide-eyed (盱视) at the spectacle.
  • Xuyi County (盱眙县) is famous for its lobsters.
  • Ancient texts use 盱 to describe anxious gazing (盱衡).

Collocations

  • Xuyi County(盱眙县)
  • To stare anxiously(盱衡)
  • Wide-eyed gaze(盱目)
  • Anxious look(盱眙)
  • To look up(盱望)

Idioms

  • To survey the situation with concern(盱衡大局)
  • Anxious gazing at current affairs(盱衡时局)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Xuyi County in Jiangsu has been an important location since ancient times.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing expressions of concern or intense observation.

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