瞄 (miáo) - To aim & to take aim at

瞄Tone 2

miáo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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瞄 · miáo

To aim;

to take aim at;

to focus on a target;

to align sights.

To aimto take aim atto focus on a target

Usage highlights

Take aimTarget marketAiming deviceAiming linePrecise aimingAiming point

Synonyms

  • 瞄准— to aim at; to target
  • 对准— to align with; to point at
  • 注视— to gaze at; to fix eyes on

Antonyms

  • 偏离— to deviate; to stray from
  • 忽视— to ignore; to neglect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He aimed the gun at the target (瞄准目标).
  • She focused her camera on the bird (瞄准鸟儿).
  • The sniper took careful aim (仔细瞄准).
  • The company is targeting the youth market (瞄准年轻人市场).

Collocations

  • Take aim(瞄准)
  • Target market(瞄准市场)
  • Aiming device(瞄准器)
  • Aiming line(瞄准线)
  • Precise aiming(精准瞄准)
  • Aiming point(瞄准点)

Idioms

  • aim and shoot(None specifically with 瞄 as the main character, but commonly used in phrases like 瞄准射击)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally derived from the character 目 (eye) with 苗 (sprout) as phonetic component, suggesting visual alignment.
  • Commonly used in military, hunting, and sports contexts for precision targeting.
  • In modern usage, extended to business and marketing contexts for strategic focus.

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