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瞅

chǒu

to glance at; to look at

A person peeks around a window curtain at a red lantern.
Memory picture

Character

瞅 chǒu

Strokes
14
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
目 eye 秋 autumn, fall
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他往窗外瞅了一眼,发现记者已经围在楼下等候。 Tā wǎng chuāngwài chǒu le yì yǎn, fāxiàn jìzhě yǐjīng wéi zài lóuxià děnghòu. He glanced out of the window and found that reporters were already gathered downstairs waiting.
  • 他偷偷瞅了她一眼,又赶紧低下头。 Tā tōutōu chǒu le tā yì yǎn, yòu gǎnjǐn dī xià tóu. He stole a glance at her and quickly lowered his head again.
  • 你快瞅瞅,这雪下得多大! Nǐ kuài chǒuchou, zhè xuě xià de duō dà! Just look at how heavily the snow is falling!

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