眆 (fǎng) - To gaze at & to look

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fǎng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 目

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眆 · fǎng

To gaze at;

to look;

to imitate or resemble (archaic usage).

To gaze atto lookto imitate or resemble (archaic usage).

Usage highlights

To gazeTo look afarTo imitateTo resembleTo look up toTo look down from above

Synonyms

  • 看— to look
  • 望— to gaze
  • 仿— to imitate

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 背— to turn away from

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gazed into the distance (眆望远方).
  • The child imitated the adult's actions (眆效成人).
  • The two objects look very similar (二者相眆).

Collocations

  • To gaze(眆视)
  • To look afar(眆望)
  • To imitate(眆效)
  • To resemble(相眆)
  • To look up to(仰眆)
  • To look down from above(俯眆)

Idioms

  • To gaze at and admire(眆仰)
  • To look up and down(眆顾)
  • To imitate the ancients(眆古)

Cultural background

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  • A classical Chinese character, rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • Primarily appears in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The 'eye' radical (目) indicates its semantic connection to vision.

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