矎 (xuān) - To glare at & to stare at with wide-open eyes

矎Tone 1

xuān ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

矎 · xuān

To glare at;

to stare at with wide-open eyes;

to look angrily or fiercely.

To glare atto stare at with wide-open eyesto look angrily or fiercely.

Usage highlights

To glare atFierce stareAngry glarePiercing gazeTo stare fiercelyWide

Synonyms

  • 瞪— to stare; to glare
  • 视— to look at; to regard
  • 睨— to look askance; to glare sideways

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 眯— to squint; to narrow eyes

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He glared angrily at the intruder (矎视).
  • The tiger stared fiercely at its prey (老虎矎视猎物).
  • She gave him a piercing glare (她对他投以矎视的目光).

Collocations

  • To glare at(矎视)
  • Fierce stare(矎目)
  • Angry glare(怒矎)
  • Piercing gaze(矎睨)
  • To stare fiercely(矎瞪)
  • Wide-eyed stare(瞪矎)

Idioms

  • To glare angrily with wide-open eyes(怒目矎视)
  • Staring fiercely in all directions(四顾矎睨)
  • Glaring with tiger-like eyes(虎目矎瞪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe intense, angry, or fierce staring.
  • The character contains the 'eye' radical (目), indicating its semantic connection to vision.

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