(yāng) - To gaze & to look at

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yāng | 10 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • to look, to see
  • to gaze, to look into the distance
  • to look at, to regard
  • to observe, to view

Antonyms

  • to close (eyes)
  • blind

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.

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