Definitions
furtively glance; glittering
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As a phono-semantic compound, 睒 combines the eye radical 目 (left), indicating a vision-related action, with the phonetic component 炎 (right). Its core meaning describes the physical act of glancing quickly, blinking, or peering. By extension, it also denotes a sparkling or glittering effect, linking the rapid movement of the eye to the flashing of light. The character thus encompasses both the anatomical eye movement and the resulting perception of sudden flashes.
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