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眄

2 readings · tap one to hear it

to ogle at; to squint at

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Strokes
9
Radical
目 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
眄
Common rank
#3,315
Unicode
U+7704

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Formation & memory

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How 眄 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

目 meaning “eye” + 丏 sound ( miǎn )

Components 目 丏

Words with 眄

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WordPinyinMeaning
流眄 liú miǎn to ogle; to glance in a shifty manner
美眄 měi miǎn captivating glance
眄视 miàn shì to give a sidelong glance
恩眄 ēn miǎn kind patronage
顾眄 gù miǎn to turn one's head and look around
眄眄 miàn miàn dull-looking; looking askance
眄睨 miàn nì to look askance
眄睐 miàn lài to cast loving glances

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 丏 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
丏 sound part miǎn parapet; invisible, hidden
沔 miǎn flood; overflowing