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The character 眯, with its traditional form 瞇, is structurally composed of the eye radical 目 combined with the phonetic component 米, which indicates its pronunciation. Etymologically, it derives from the concept of visual perception, specifically describing the action of narrowing one's eyes or squinting, often due to bright light or to see more clearly. Over time, its semantic range broadened to include temporary visual obscuration, such as when dust or small particles cause the eyes to close reflexively, and in some dialectal or informal contexts, it acquired the additional meaning of taking a short sleep, characterized by lightly closed eyes.
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她笑眯眯地点头。
他眯着眼睛看太阳。
猫在沙发上眯了一会儿。
我眯起眼睛仔细看那张照片。
阳光刺眼，他不得不眯着双眼。
他总是笑眯眯的，让人感到亲切。
眯了一会儿后，我感觉精神好多了。
为了避免强光伤害眼睛，他眯起了眼皮。