Definitions

chǒu (verb) to look at; to glance at

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '瞅', denoting the act of looking, is etymologically derived from the combination of the '目' radical, representing the eye, and the phonetic element '秋', which provides its pronunciation, with its traditional form '矁' sharing this same compositional structure. This phono-semantic construction has consistently linked the character to visual activity, and its meaning has remained focused on the specific action of glancing or observing without broadening into other semantic domains. The stability of its form and function illustrates how such compounds can endure in the writing system with minimal alteration to their fundamental sense.

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他在什么?

Tā zài chǒu shénme?

What is he looking at?

见一只小猫。

Wǒ chǒu jiàn yì zhī xiǎo māo.

I spotted a kitten.

这个怎么样?

Nǐ chǒu chou zhège zěnmeyàng?

Take a look at this, how is it?

她偷偷了我一眼。

Tā tōutōu chǒule wǒ yì yǎn.

She stole a glance at me.

别老着手机发呆。

Bié lǎo chǒu zhe shǒujī fādāi.

Don't just stare at your phone blankly.

着你今天不太高兴。

Wǒ chǒu zhe nǐ jīntiān bú tài gāoxìng.

I can see you're not very happy today.

他上下了我一番,没说话。

Tā shàngxià chǒule wǒ yì fān, méi shuōhuà.

He looked me up and down without saying a word.

着孩子们一天天长大,她感到很幸福。

Chǒu zhe háizimen yì tiāntiān zhǎngdà, tā gǎndào hěn xìngfú.

Watching the children grow up day by day, she feels very happy.