(jiān) - Jian — to gaze at & to look

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jiān | 13 strokes | radical:

· jiān

Jian — to gaze at;

to look;

to observe.

Jian — to gaze atto lookto observe.

Usage highlights

to gaze atto observeto look carefullyto stareto watch attentivelyto examine visually

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • to close (eyes)
  • blind
  • blind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gazed intently at the painting (睷着那幅画).
  • She looked carefully at the details (仔细睷看细节).
  • The teacher observed the students' progress (老师睷察学生的进步).

Collocations

  • to gaze at(睷看)
  • to observe(睷察)
  • to look carefully(仔细睷)
  • to stare(睷视)
  • to watch attentively(专注睷)
  • to examine visually(睷验)

Idioms

  • Gaze with keen eyes(明眸睷睷)
  • Look far and wide(远睷四方)
  • Observe with sharp vision(锐目睷察)

Cultural background

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  • The character contains the 'eye' radical (目), indicating its association with vision and observation.
  • Used in classical and literary contexts rather than everyday modern speech.
  • Reflects the importance of careful observation in traditional Chinese learning and scholarship.

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