瞅

矁
chǒu
目 + 秋
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Definitions

chǒu (verb) to look at; to glance at

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 矁.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 秋

About

The character 瞅 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side, the eye radical 目, links the character’s meaning to the physical act of seeing. The right component, 秋 (autumn), serves purely as a phonetic indicator. The character’s definition centers on the action of looking, glancing, or staring, often with a colloquial tone in spoken language. It describes turning one’s eyes to focus on a specific target, ranging from a casual peek to a more deliberate observation.

Example Sentences Hide

他在瞅什么？

Tā zài chǒu shénme?

What is he looking at?

我瞅见一只小猫。

Wǒ chǒu jiàn yì zhī xiǎo māo.

I spotted a kitten.

你瞅瞅这个怎么样？

Nǐ chǒu chou zhège zěnmeyàng?

Take a look at this, how is it?

她偷偷瞅了我一眼。

Tā tōutōu chǒule wǒ yì yǎn.

She stole a glance at me.

别老瞅着手机发呆。

Bié lǎo chǒu zhe shǒujī fādāi.

Don't just stare at your phone blankly.

我瞅着你今天不太高兴。

Wǒ chǒu zhe nǐ jīntiān bú tài gāoxìng.

I can see you're not very happy today.

他上下瞅了我一番，没说话。

Tā shàngxià chǒule wǒ yì fān, méi shuōhuà.

He looked me up and down without saying a word.

瞅着孩子们一天天长大，她感到很幸福。

Chǒu zhe háizimen yì tiāntiān zhǎngdà, tā gǎndào hěn xìngfú.

Watching the children grow up day by day, she feels very happy.

Related Characters

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Component: 秋

愁 揪 啾 锹 鳅 湫 愀 楸 鍬 萩 鬏 鞦 鹙 偢

Example Words

瞅见 不瞅不睬