覣 (wēi) - To look at with a gentle or pleasant & to gaze kindly.

覣Tone 1

wēi ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

覣 · wēi

To look at with a gentle or pleasant expression;

to gaze kindly.

To look at with a gentle or pleasantto gaze kindly.

Usage highlights

gentle gazekind observationpleasant lookingaffectionate glancebenevolent regardserene viewing

Synonyms

  • 看— to look, to see
  • 视— to look at, to regard
  • 望— to gaze, to look into distance

Antonyms

  • 瞋— to glare angrily
  • 瞪— to stare angrily

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She looked at the child with a gentle expression (覣视).
  • The teacher gazed kindly at the students (覣望).
  • He observed with a pleasant demeanor (覣观).

Collocations

  • gentle gaze(覣视)
  • kind observation(覣观)
  • pleasant looking(覣望)
  • affectionate glance(覣顾)
  • benevolent regard(覣察)
  • serene viewing(覣览)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and appears primarily in classical texts.
  • The character combines the radical for 'see' (見) with a phonetic component, suggesting a specific type of visual attention.
  • It represents a nuanced form of looking that conveys emotional quality rather than just visual perception.

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