瞲 (xù) - To look at or gaze with wide-open eyes & to stare intently.

瞲Tone 4

xù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

瞲 · xù

To look at or gaze with wide-open eyes;

to stare intently.

To look at or gaze with wide-open eyesto stare intently.

Usage highlights

stare intentlylook with wide eyesgaze fixedlywideintense staringpeer closely

Synonyms

  • 盯— to stare fixedly
  • 注视— to gaze attentively
  • 凝视— to stare intently

Antonyms

  • 瞥— to glance briefly
  • 扫视— to scan quickly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared wide-eyed at the spectacle (瞲视).
  • She looked intently at the ancient text (瞲看).
  • The child gazed in wonder at the stars (瞲望).

Collocations

  • stare intently(瞲视)
  • look with wide eyes(瞲看)
  • gaze fixedly(瞲望)
  • wide-eyed gaze(瞲目)
  • intense staring(瞲盯)
  • peer closely(瞲察)

Idioms

  • To stare with wide-open eyes(瞠目而瞲)
  • To gaze intently without blinking(目不转瞲)
  • To look at with astonished eyes(惊目瞲视)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing intense observation or astonishment.
  • It is considered a literary character rather than one used in everyday modern Chinese.
  • The character conveys a sense of deep concentration or surprise through visual attention.

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