眮 (tóng) - To turn the eyeballs & to look around

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tóng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

眮 · tóng

To turn the eyeballs;

to look around;

to glance sideways.

To turn the eyeballsto look aroundto glance sideways.

Usage highlights

To turn the eyeballsSideways glanceRotating eyeballsLooking aroundTo glance askance

Synonyms

  • 转— to turn (general)
  • 瞥— to glance
  • 睨— to look askance

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He turned his eyes to look (眮目而视).
  • She glanced sideways at the speaker (眮视说话者).
  • The patient's eyeballs can rotate normally (病人眼球可以正常眮动).

Collocations

  • To turn the eyeballs(眮目)
  • Sideways glance(眮视)
  • Rotating eyeballs(眮动)
  • Looking around(环眮)
  • To glance askance(斜眮)

Idioms

  • To turn one's eyes and look(眮目而视)
  • Looking around in all directions(左顾右眮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A specialized character describing eye movement, primarily used in classical and medical contexts.
  • Rare in modern vernacular Chinese, mostly preserved in literary or technical descriptions of gaze and observation.

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