鑜 (shǎng) - A rare character meaning 'to look up & to raise one's head and look', primarily used
鑜 · shǎng
A rare character meaning 'to look up;
to raise one's head and look', primarily used in classical Chinese texts.
A rare character meaning 'to look upto raise one's head and look', primarily used
Usage highlights
to look up atto gaze upwardto look up at the starsto raise head and lookdistant gazingupward glance
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He looked up at the stars (鑜望星空).
- The ancient text uses this character for gazing upward (古文中用鑜表示向上看).
- In classical poetry, it describes looking up at the moon (古诗中鑜月).
Collocations
- to look up at(鑜望)
- to gaze upward(向上鑜)
- to look up at the stars(鑜星)
- to raise head and look(抬头鑜)
- distant gazing(远鑜)
- upward glance(上鑜)
Idioms
- Gazing at the distant mountains(鑜望远山)
- Looking up at the bright moon(鑜望明月)
- Raising head to view the clouds(抬头鑜云)
Cultural background
FAQ- Extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese literature and dictionaries.
- Often appears in poetic contexts describing the action of looking upward or gazing at distant objects.
- Not commonly used in modern vernacular Chinese, making it an obscure character for most readers.