睻 (xuān) - Xuan — to open the eyes wide & to stare

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xuān ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

睻 · xuān

Xuan — to open the eyes wide;

to stare;

to look angrily.

Xuan — to open the eyes wideto stareto look angrily.

Usage highlights

Angry stareWideStare angrilyOpen eyes wideGlare fiercely

Synonyms

  • 瞪— to stare, glare
  • 视— to look, gaze

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 眯— to squint

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared angrily (睻视).
  • The character means to open eyes wide (睻开眼睛).
  • She glared at him (她睻了他一眼).

Collocations

  • Angry stare(怒睻)
  • Wide-eyed stare(睻目)
  • Stare angrily(睻视)
  • Open eyes wide(睻开)
  • Glare fiercely(凶睻)

Idioms

  • To stare with wide-open eyes(睻目而视)
  • Angry glaring eyes(怒目睻视)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe intense or angry facial expressions.
  • The character combines the eye radical (目) with the phonetic component 宣 (xuān).

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