眡 (shì) - To look at, to regard & an archaic or variant form of 視 (shì)
眡 · shì
To look at, to regard;
an archaic or variant form of 視 (shì) meaning 'to see, to view, to inspect'.
To look at, to regardan archaic or variant form of 視 (shì)
Usage highlights
To look atTo examine closelyTo disregardAncient variant of 視To inspectTo gaze upon
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He looked at the ancient text carefully (眡古书).
- The doctor examined the patient (医生眡病人).
- This character is a variant form of 視 (此字为視的异体字).
Collocations
- To look at(眡之)
- To examine closely(细眡)
- To disregard(漠然眡之)
- Ancient variant of 視(古同視)
- To inspect(检眡)
- To gaze upon(凝眡)
Idioms
- To turn a blind eye(熟眡无睹)
- To look on with folded arms(坐眡不救)
- To regard as insignificant(等闲眡之)
Cultural background
FAQ- 眡 is primarily used as an archaic or variant form of the modern character 視 (shì) meaning 'to see, to regard'.
- It appears in classical Chinese texts and historical documents, but is rarely used in modern writing.
- The character demonstrates how some Chinese characters have variant forms that were used interchangeably in different historical periods.