瞠

chēng
堂 + 目

Definitions

chēng stare at sth beyond reach

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 堂 represents the sound.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 堂

About

瞠 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the left-side radical 目, which signifies the semantic domain of eyes or looking, and the right-side component 堂, which indicates the pronunciation. It denotes the act of staring fixedly or gazing intently. In usage, 瞠 appears almost exclusively in literary compounds that describe a state of astonishment, confusion, or helplessness, evoking the image of wide, unblinking eyes locked onto something.

Example Sentences Hide

他瞠视着前方。

Tā chēngshì zhe qiánfāng.

He stared straight ahead.

她瞠然不知所措。

Tā chēngrán bù zhī suǒ cuò.

She was wide-eyed and at a loss.

小孩瞠着眼睛看动画片。

Xiǎohái chēng zhe yǎnjīng kàn dònghuàpiàn.

The child stared at the cartoon with wide eyes.

他瞠目而视，一言不发。

Tā chēngmù ér shì, yī yán bù fā.

He stared wide-eyed without saying a word.

看到爆炸，人们瞠目惊呼。

Kàn dào bàozhà, rénmen chēngmù jīnghū.

Seeing the explosion, people stared and cried out in surprise.

她瞠视着屏幕，难以置信。

Tā chēngshì zhe píngmù, nányǐ zhìxìn.

She stared at the screen, unable to believe it.

在强光下，他瞠着眼睛。

Zài qiángguāng xià, tā chēng zhe yǎnjīng.

Under the bright light, he stared with wide eyes.

他瞠然良久，才回过神来。

Tā chēngrán liángjiǔ, cái huí guò shén lái.

He was wide-eyed for a long time before coming back to his senses.

Related Characters

Component: 堂

膛 螳 蹚 樘 镗 嘡 鏜 饄

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Example Words

瞠目结舌 瞠目