盶 (yuǎn) - To gaze at & to look at from a distance.

盶Tone 3

yuǎn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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盶 · yuǎn

To gaze at;

to look at from a distance.

To gaze atto look at from a distance.

Usage highlights

To gaze into the distanceTo look at intentlyTo observe from afarTo stare fixedlyTo peer atTo look up at

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 盲— blind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gazed at the distant mountains (盶望远山).
  • The tourists looked at the ancient ruins (盶视古迹).
  • She stared intently at the painting (盶视画作).

Collocations

  • To gaze into the distance(盶望)
  • To look at intently(盶视)
  • To observe from afar(盶观)
  • To stare fixedly(盶盯)
  • To peer at(盶窥)
  • To look up at(盶瞻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears primarily in classical texts.
  • It belongs to the semantic category of vision and observation characters, sharing the 'eye' radical with many other sight-related characters.

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