(míng) - To stare at & to look at with surprise or fear

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míng | 17 strokes | radical:

· míng

To stare at;

to look at with surprise or fear;

to have a frightened appearance.

To stare atto look at with surprise or fearto have a frightened appearance.

Usage highlights

to stare atfrightened appearanceto look at in surprisealarmed gazeto peer at

Synonyms

  • to stare at
  • to glare at
  • 凝视to gaze fixedly

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared at the strange object with surprise (覭视).
  • The frightened look on her face was noticeable (覭然).
  • The deer looked up in alarm (覭视).

Collocations

  • to stare at(覭视)
  • frightened appearance(覭然)
  • to look at in surprise(覭覭)
  • alarmed gaze(惊覭)
  • to peer at(窥覭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe startled or fearful expressions.
  • The character contains the 'see' radical (見), indicating its connection to vision and perception.

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