聎 (tiāo) - To have blurred vision & to have dim eyesight

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tiāo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

聎 · tiāo

To have blurred vision;

to have dim eyesight;

to be unable to see clearly.

To have blurred visionto have dim eyesightto be unable to see clearly.

Usage highlights

blurred visiondim eyesightvision impairmentblurry sightfailing eyesight

Synonyms

  • 眊— dim-sighted, blurred vision
  • 矇— blind, visually impaired
  • 瞽— blind, sightless

Antonyms

  • 明— bright, clear vision
  • 晰— clear, distinct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His vision became blurry (眼睛聎了).
  • The old man's eyesight is dim (老人目聎).
  • After staring at the screen for hours, my vision blurred (长时间看屏幕后视线聎了).

Collocations

  • blurred vision(目聎)
  • dim eyesight(眼聎)
  • vision impairment(视力聎)
  • blurry sight(视线聎)
  • failing eyesight(目力聎)

Idioms

  • Eyes dim and vision blurred(目聎视聎)
  • Blurred vision and unclear hearing(目聎耳聩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing visual impairment.
  • It represents a specific type of vision problem where objects appear blurry or indistinct.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, such conditions were often attributed to liver or kidney deficiencies affecting the eyes.

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