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The Chinese character 炯 (jiǒng) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical on the left, 火 (huǒ, fire), provides the core meaning of light or brightness. The right component, 冋 (jiǒng), originally meaning a border region, serves solely as a phonetic indicator for the pronunciation. The character's primary sense is a bright, shining, or piercing quality, typically used to describe someone's eyes or gaze. It conveys alertness, mental clarity, or sharp perception. While built from these components, its usage focuses metaphorically on the luminosity of human expression rather than literal fire, often appearing in compounds that denote a penetrating, luminous look.
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他的眼睛炯炯发光。
炯炯的目光很明亮。
她炯炯地看着远方。
在黑暗中，他的眼睛炯炯如星。
这位老人的目光始终炯炯。
炯炯的眼神透露出智慧。
他炯炯的目光和响亮的声音让人印象深刻。
那双炯炯的眼睛仿佛能洞察人心。