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The character 瞠 is structurally composed of the semantic radical 目, denoting eye, and the component 堂, which functions primarily as a phonetic indicator while also loosely implying the expansive quality of a hall, thus etymologically conveying the act of staring with eyes widened in surprise or fixed attention. Its form has remained consistent, and the meaning has centered on this specific type of gaze from early classical texts into modern usage, evident in compounds such as 瞠目.
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他瞠视着前方。
她瞠然不知所措。
小孩瞠着眼睛看动画片。
他瞠目而视，一言不发。
看到爆炸，人们瞠目惊呼。
她瞠视着屏幕，难以置信。
在强光下，他瞠着眼睛。
他瞠然良久，才回过神来。