炯

烱
jiǒng
冋 + 火

Definitions

jiǒng bright; clear
jiǒng old variant of 炯[jiǒng]

Etymology phono-semantic

fire

Semantic: 火 Phonetic: 冋

About

炯 (jiǒng) is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 火 (huǒ, 'fire') on the left suggests light or brightness, while the right-side component 冋 (jiǒng), originally meaning a border region or wilderness, gives the pronunciation. The character means bright or piercing, and is used almost exclusively to describe a person's eyes or gaze, conveying alertness, clarity of mind, and sharp perception. Although its structure points to fire, the usage is metaphorical, referring to a luminous, penetrating look and often appearing in compound words.

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他的眼睛炯炯发光。

Tā de yǎnjīng jiǒngjiǒng fā guāng.

His eyes are shining brightly.

炯炯的目光很明亮。

Jiǒngjiǒng de mùguāng hěn míngliàng.

The bright gaze is very clear.

她炯炯地看着远方。

Tā jiǒngjiǒng de kànzhe yuǎnfāng.

She is gazing into the distance with bright eyes.

在黑暗中，他的眼睛炯炯如星。

Zài hēi'àn zhōng, tā de yǎnjīng jiǒngjiǒng rú xīng.

In the darkness, his eyes are as bright as stars.

这位老人的目光始终炯炯。

Zhè wèi lǎorén de mùguāng shǐzhōng jiǒngjiǒng.

This old man's gaze remains bright all along.

炯炯的眼神透露出智慧。

Jiǒngjiǒng de yǎnshén tòulù chū zhìhuì.

The bright eyes reveal wisdom.

他炯炯的目光和响亮的声音让人印象深刻。

Tā jiǒngjiǒng de mùguāng hé xiǎngliàng de shēngyīn ràng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.

His bright gaze and loud voice leave a deep impression on people.

那双炯炯的眼睛仿佛能洞察人心。

Nà shuāng jiǒngjiǒng de yǎnjīng fǎngfú néng dòngchá rénxīn.

Those bright eyes seem to be able to see through people's hearts.

Related Characters

Component: 冋

高 尚 迥 扃 絅 苘 诇 駉 詗 㢠 䌹 喬 坰 尙

Component: 火

灵 炮 灭 烟 炸 伙 灯 秋 烧 爆 烦 灰 炎 灾

Example Words

炯炯 炯炯有神 陈炯明