瞜 (lōu) - To look & to glance

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lōu ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

瞜 · lōu

To look;

to glance;

to peep;

to stare;

(dialectal) to see;

to look at.

To lookto glanceto peep

Usage highlights

Take a lookLook aroundPeep secretlyLook carefullyLook at somethingGlance over

Synonyms

  • 看— to look; to see
  • 瞧— to look at; to see
  • 瞅— to look at; to glance

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 盲— blind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He took a quick look (瞜了一眼).
  • Let me see what's going on (瞜瞜).
  • She was peeping through the window (从窗户瞜).
  • In some dialects, it means to look at (瞜一下).

Collocations

  • Take a look(瞜一眼)
  • Look around(瞜一瞜)
  • Peep secretly(偷瞜)
  • Look carefully(仔细瞜)
  • Look at something(瞜一下)
  • Glance over(瞜过去)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in standard idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in northern Chinese dialects, particularly in informal speech.
  • Considered colloquial and rarely used in formal writing or literature.
  • The character contains the eye radical (目), clearly relating to vision.

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