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瞅

矁
chǒu
#2,761 most
frequent character
to look (in a secret and quick way)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

瞅 combines 目 eye with 秋 qiū, its sound part. Its single sense is to look or see, and the word is used in dialect.

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Example Sentences

他总是瞅着窗外。
tā zǒngshì chǒu zháo chuāngwài 。
He always looks out of the window.
我在瞅这个人的表情。
wǒzài chǒu zhègè rénde biǎoqíng 。
I am looking at this person's expression.
她瞅了我一眼，似乎在想什么。
tā chǒu le wǒ yīyǎn ， sìhū zài xiǎng shénme 。
She glanced at me, as if she was thinking about something.

Same Characters, Different Readings

瞅chǒu
to look (in a secret and quick way)

Words with similar meanings

看kàn
to look; to see
A more common verb for looking or seeing, used in general contexts.
瞧qiáo
to look; to glance
Similar in meaning, but can imply a more casual or informal way of looking.

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Homophones

HSK 5
丑chǒu
clown, surname Chou
瞅chǒu
to look (in a secret and quick way)