Definitions
to hide one's eyes; to feel ashamed
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 𦰋 represents the sound and 目 represents the meaning.
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The character "瞢" in its traditional form is composed of the grass radical "艹" over a cover "冖" which in turn sits above the character "夢" (dream), though its simplified form replaces the bottom component with "苜". Etymologically, it originally depicted eyes covered or obscured, conveying a sense of dim-sightedness or blindness. Over time, this literal meaning of visual obscurity expanded metaphorically to describe a state of mental haziness, confusion, or being bewildered, as if one's perception is clouded. This semantic shift moved the character from primarily describing a physical condition to encompassing psychological or intellectual states of muddled understanding.
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