瞛 (cōng) - A flash of light from the eyes & to look at with shining eyes.

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cōng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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瞛 · cōng

A flash of light from the eyes;

to look at with shining eyes.

A flash of light from the eyesto look at with shining eyes.

Usage highlights

Flashing eyesEyes gleamingTo gaze sharplyShining pupilsDazzling glanceEyes like lightning

Synonyms

  • 炯— bright, shining (of eyes)
  • 烁— glittering, sparkling
  • 闪— flash, sparkle

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 晦— obscure, gloomy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His eyes flashed with anger (目光如瞛).
  • She gazed with sparkling eyes (瞛目凝视).
  • The warrior's eyes gleamed in the dark (战士的双眼在黑暗中瞛瞛发光).

Collocations

  • Flashing eyes(瞛目)
  • Eyes gleaming(瞛光)
  • To gaze sharply(瞛视)
  • Shining pupils(瞛瞳)
  • Dazzling glance(瞛眄)
  • Eyes like lightning(目光如瞛)

Idioms

  • Eyes flashing like lightning(目光如瞛)
  • A piercing gaze that flashes like stars(星眸瞛瞛)

Cultural background

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  • This character appears primarily in classical Chinese literature to describe intense or brilliant eye expressions.
  • Often used in poetic contexts to convey powerful emotions through eye descriptions.
  • Rare in modern usage but preserved in some literary and historical texts.

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