(dàng) - A character meaning 'clear, bright eyes' or 'to

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dàng | 15 strokes | radical:

· dàng

A character meaning 'clear, bright eyes' or 'to look at with clear eyes', now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

A character meaning 'clear, bright eyes' or 'to

Usage highlights

Clear eyesTo look clearlyBrightArchaic term for clear vision

Synonyms

  • bright, clear
  • bright, shining
  • clear

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described her clear and bright eyes (瞊瞊).
  • He looked at the scene with clear vision (瞊视).
  • The term is found in classical literature (瞊 in classical texts).

Collocations

  • Clear eyes(瞊目)
  • To look clearly(瞊视)
  • Bright-eyed(瞊瞊)
  • Archaic term for clear vision(瞊眼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is not found in modern standard dictionaries or common usage.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character exemplifies how some specific visual descriptions were encoded in ancient Chinese writing.

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