(chǔn) - To have large eyes & to stare with wide-open eyes

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chǔn | 14 strokes | radical:

· chǔn

To have large eyes;

to stare with wide-open eyes;

an ancient term describing the appearance of eyes.

To have large eyesto stare with wide-open eyesan ancient term describing the appearance of eyes.

Usage highlights

large eyeswideeye appearancebright eyes

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared with wide eyes (睶目而视).
  • The character describes large, bright eyes (睶眼).
  • In ancient texts, it described eye appearance (目睶).

Collocations

  • large eyes(睶目)
  • wide-eyed stare(睶视)
  • eye appearance(目睶)
  • bright eyes(睶眼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts
  • Used in historical descriptions of facial features and expressions
  • Part of specialized vocabulary for describing physical appearance in ancient literature

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