睐

睞

lài

来 + 目

Definitions

lài to glance; to look askance at

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 来 represents the sound. Simplified form of 睞.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 来

About

睐 is a phonosemantic compound: 目 (mù, eye) provides the meaning, and 来 (lái) indicates the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of 睞, which uses the traditional character 來. Originally referring to a sideways glance or looking with favor, 睐 now appears mainly in formal compounds like 青睐 (qīnglài), where it means favor, appreciation, or special attention, extending the act of looking into an expression of positive regard.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这本书备受青睐。

Zhè běn shū bèi shòu qīnglài.

This book is highly favored.

她的才华得到众人青睐。

Tā de cáihuá dédào zhòngrén qīnglài.

Her talent is favored by everyone.

这个品牌深受年轻人青睐。

Zhège pǐnpái shēn shòu niánqīng rén qīnglài.

This brand is deeply favored by young people.

在市场上，这种设计最受青睐。

Zài shìchǎng shàng, zhè zhǒng shèjì zuì shòu qīnglài.

In the market, this design is the most favored.

由于质量上乘，产品备受消费者青睐。

Yóuyú zhìliàng shàngchéng, chǎnpǐn bèi shòu xiāofèizhě qīnglài.

Due to high quality, the product is highly favored by consumers.

尽管价格较高，但它依然受到专业人士的青睐。

Jǐnguǎn jiàgé jiào gāo, dàn tā yīrán shòudào zhuānyè rénshì de qīnglài.

Although the price is high, it is still favored by professionals.

这项新技术因其环保特性而获得政府青睐。

Zhè xiàng xīn jìshù yīn qí huánbǎo tèxìng ér huòdé zhèngfǔ qīnglài.

This new technology has gained government favor due to its environmental protection features.

在众多候选方案中，唯有他的提案赢得了董事会的青睐。

Zài zhòngduō hòuxuǎn fāng'àn zhōng, wéiyǒu tā de tí'àn yíngdé le dǒngshìhuì de qīnglài.

Among many candidate proposals, only his proposal won the favor of the board of directors.

Related Characters

Component: 来

Component: 目

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