睠 (juàn) - To look back or gaze fondly at & to cherish with longing

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juàn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

睠 · juàn

To look back or gaze fondly at;

to cherish with longing;

to be deeply attached to.

To look back or gaze fondly atto cherish with longingto be deeply attached to.

Usage highlights

to look back fondlyto cherish the memory ofto be deeply attached tolingering gazeto turn back and looklonging for home

Synonyms

  • 眷— to look back upon; to care for; family dependents
  • 顾— to look back; to care for; to attend to
  • 念— to think of; to miss; to cherish the memory of

Antonyms

  • 忘— to forget; to neglect
  • 弃— to abandon; to discard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked back fondly at his hometown (睠顾故乡).
  • She cherished the memories of her youth (睠念青春).
  • The poet was deeply attached to the mountains and rivers of his country (睠怀山河).

Collocations

  • to look back fondly(睠顾)
  • to cherish the memory of(睠念)
  • to be deeply attached to(睠怀)
  • lingering gaze(睠睠)
  • to turn back and look(回睠)
  • longing for home(乡睠)

Idioms

  • To look back with deep affection(睠然顾之)
  • Deeply attached and unable to forget(睠睠不忘)
  • To turn one's head and gaze longingly(睠首回顾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to express nostalgia, longing, or deep emotional attachment.
  • Carries a connotation of tender affection and lingering regard, more profound than casual looking.
  • Similar in usage and meaning to the more common character 眷, with which it is sometimes interchangeable.

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