眃 (yún) - A rare character meaning 'a look, a glance' & also used in ancient texts for place names.

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yún ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

眃 · yún

A rare character meaning 'a look, a glance';

also used in ancient texts for place names.

A rare character meaning 'a look, a glance'also used in ancient texts for place names.

Usage highlights

a glanceMuyun place namesharp gazeto glance atto look around

Synonyms

  • 看— to look
  • 瞥— to glance
  • 视— to look at

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gave a quick glance (一眃).
  • The ancient text mentions the place name Muyun (目眃).
  • Her gaze was sharp (目光如眃).

Collocations

  • a glance(一眃)
  • Muyun place name(目眃)
  • sharp gaze(目光如眃)
  • to glance at(眃视)
  • to look around(顾眃)

Idioms

  • Gaze like a torch(目光如眃)
  • A single glance tells all(一眃了然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character, primarily found in classical texts and historical place names.
  • Used in some ancient Chinese geographical records.

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