Definitions

tiào (verb) to gaze into the distance

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "眺" in its traditional form is composed of the semantic component "目" (eye) on the left, indicating its association with vision, and the phonetic component "兆" on the right, which historically suggested its pronunciation. Its core meaning has consistently related to the act of looking, though its specific application shifted from describing an oblique or sidelong glance in early classical texts to its more standard modern definition of gazing into the distance, as in "远眺". The structure of the character remains unchanged in its traditional version, with the eye component directly specifying the domain of its meaning.

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他向远处望。

Tā xiàng yuǎn chù tiàowàng.

He gazes into the distance.

我经常望星空。

Wǒ jīngcháng tiàowàng xīngkōng.

I often gaze at the starry sky.

我们在山顶望美景。

Wǒmen zài shāndǐng tiàowàng měijǐng.

We gaze at the beautiful scenery from the mountaintop.

她喜欢望海上的日出。

Tā xǐhuān tiàowàng hǎi shàng de rìchū.

She likes to gaze at the sunrise over the sea.

老人每天都会望远方的村庄。

Lǎorén měitiān dōu huì tiàowàng yuǎnfāng de cūnzhuāng.

The old man gazes at the distant village every day.

为了放松心情,我望着广阔的田野。

Wèile fàngsōng xīnqíng, wǒ tiàowàng zhe guǎngkuò de tiányě.

To relax, I gaze at the vast fields.

当他感到孤独时,就会望窗外的城市灯火。

Dāng tā gǎndào gūdú shí, jiù huì tiàowàng chuāng wài de chéngshì dēnghuǒ.

When he feels lonely, he gazes at the city lights outside the window.

从这座高塔上,我们可以望整个城市的轮廓。

Cóng zhè zuò gāo tǎ shàng, wǒmen kěyǐ tiàowàng zhěnggè chéngshì de lúnkuò.

From this tall tower, we can gaze at the outline of the entire city.