眏 (yāng) - To gaze & to look at
眏 · yāng
To gaze;
to look at;
to glance;
(archaic) bright eyes;
clear vision.
To gazeto look atto glance
Usage highlights
to gaze atto glance atbright eyesto look into the distanceto stare fixedlyto look around
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He gazed into the distance (眏向远方).
- She glanced at the document (眏了一眼文件).
- The child looked with bright eyes (孩子眏着明亮的眼睛).
Collocations
- to gaze at(眏着)
- to glance at(眏一眼)
- bright eyes(明眏)
- to look into the distance(眏望)
- to stare fixedly(凝眏)
- to look around(环眏)
Idioms
- To gaze at with great concentration(凝神定眏)
- To look up to with respect(仰首眏望)
- Bright eyes and white teeth(明眸皓眏)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 眏 contains the 'eye' radical (目), indicating its connection to vision and sight.
- In classical Chinese literature, 眏 was sometimes used to describe bright, clear eyes or an intense gaze.
- This character is relatively rare in modern usage but appears in some classical texts and poetic contexts.