Definitions

qiáo (verb) to look at; to see
qiáo (verb) to visit; to see (a doctor)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "瞧" originated as a compound form integrating the semantic radical "目" for eye with the phonetic element "焦", indicating its pronunciation while possibly conveying an attentive quality. Its development reflects a straightforward etymological path centered on the act of seeing, initially appearing in vernacular use before becoming standardized within the written language. The structure has always clearly communicated its relation to vision, with the eye component directly linking to sight and the phonetic component anchoring its sound. Over time, its meaning has retained this primary sense without substantial deviation, merely expanding in colloquial usage to cover various nuances of looking, from glancing to observing, while maintaining its core identity as a verb for visual perception.

Example Sentences Hide

那朵花。

Nǐ qiáo nà duǒ huā.

Look at that flower.

见了小鸟。

Tā qiáojiàn le xiǎo niǎo.

He saw the little bird.

窗外。

Wǒ qiáo le qiáo chuāng wài.

I looked out the window.

,天晴了。

Nǐ qiáo, tiān qíng le.

Look, the sky has cleared up.

孩子们着有趣的表演。

Háizimen qiáo zhe yǒuqù de biǎoyǎn.

The children are watching the interesting performance.

他仔细那张地图。

Tā zǐxì qiáo le qiáo nà zhāng dìtú.

He carefully looked at that map.

你为什么不好好

Nǐ wèishéme bù hǎohǎo qiáo yī qiáo?

Why don't you take a good look?

见他匆匆忙忙地离开了。

Wǒ qiáojiàn tā cōngcōngmángmáng de líkāi le.

I saw him leave in a hurry.