睘 (qióng) - 睘 — to look around in alarm & startled gaze

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qióng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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睘 · qióng

睘 — to look around in alarm;

startled gaze;

used in classical Chinese, now mostly seen as a component in other characters.

睘 — to look around in alarmstartled gazeused in classical Chinese, now mostly seen as

Usage highlights

Looking around alarmedWorld or universeCoiled hair bunTo returnSurroundingWandering

Synonyms

  • 環— to surround; ring
  • 還— to return

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked around in alarm (睘睘).
  • The character appears in 寰 (huán, meaning 'world' or 'universe').
  • It forms part of 鬟 (huán, meaning 'coiled hair bun').
  • It is used in 還 (huán, meaning 'to return').

Collocations

  • Looking around alarmed(睘睘)
  • World or universe(寰宇)
  • Coiled hair bun(丫鬟)
  • To return(還)
  • Surrounding(環)
  • Wandering(遶)

Idioms

  • Alarmed and looking around(睘睘)
  • The vast world(大寰)
  • The mortal world(塵寰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 睘 is an ancient character depicting a startled gaze, now rarely used independently.
  • It serves as a phonetic component in many characters related to circling, returning, or surrounding.
  • In modern usage, it appears mainly in compound characters rather than as a standalone word.

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