眇 (miǎo) - blind in one eye & to squint

眇Tone 3

miǎo ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 目

伦妙

眇 · miǎo

blind in one eye;

to squint;

minute, tiny;

subtle, profound;

to gaze afar

blind in one eyeto squintminute, tiny

Usage highlights

blind in one eyeto squintminute and subtleprofound insightgazing afarslight difference

Synonyms

  • 盲— completely blind
  • 瞎— blind (colloquial)
  • 微— minute, tiny
  • 细— fine, delicate

Antonyms

  • 明— bright, clear-sighted
  • 显— obvious, apparent
  • 巨— huge, enormous

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is blind in one eye (一目眇).
  • She squinted at the distant mountains (眇视远山).
  • There is a subtle difference (眇眇之差).
  • He gazed into the distance with profound insight (眇然远望).

Collocations

  • blind in one eye(眇目)
  • to squint(眇视)
  • minute and subtle(眇眇)
  • profound insight(眇识)
  • gazing afar(眇望)
  • slight difference(眇差)

Idioms

  • Minute and subtle, difficult to discern(眇眇忽忽)
  • Gazing into the distance with profound vision(眇然远视)
  • Subtle and profound principles(眇眇之旨)
  • Blind in one eye and lame in one leg(眇一目跛一足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese texts, '眇' often describes both physical impairment and subtle philosophical concepts.
  • The character appears in Daoist and Buddhist texts to describe subtle, hard-to-perceive truths.
  • Historically used to describe physical disabilities, but also carries positive connotations of profound insight.

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