眬 (lóng) - Dim-sighted & eyes half-closed or not fully open

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lóng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

眬 · lóng

Dim-sighted;

eyes half-closed or not fully open;

sleepy appearance.

Dim-sightedeyes half-closed or not fully opensleepy appearance.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 朦— dim; vague; hazy
  • 胧— dim moonlight; vague

Antonyms

  • 明— bright; clear
  • 亮— bright; shining

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rubbed his sleepy eyes (睡眼蒙眬).
  • The drunkard looked with bleary eyes (醉眼蒙眬).
  • She woke up with drowsy eyes (睡眼惺忪蒙眬).

Collocations

  • sleepy eyes(睡眼蒙眬)
  • drowsy eyes(蒙眬睡眼)
  • bleary-eyed(醉眼蒙眬)
  • eyes not fully open(眼眬)
  • dim-sighted(目眬)

Idioms

  • Sleepy eyes, not fully awake(睡眼蒙眬)
  • Drunken eyes, bleary vision(醉眼蒙眬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to depict a sleepy or intoxicated state.
  • Commonly appears in fixed expressions describing half-closed eyes due to sleepiness or drunkenness.

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