How to Write 睥 (pì) — Meaning “To look askance.”

Think of "pì" as sounding like "peer" but with a sneer. Picture a person peering sideways at someone they consider beneath them — the right side 卑 (low) reminds you they look down on that person.

Write the left radical 目 in a narrow shape, then the right side 卑 — note the top is 白 (like white) but the stroke order for 卑 starts with a short left-falling stroke, then 白, then the bottom 十. A common mistake is making 目 too wide or mixing up the top of 卑 with 白 exactly.

睥 (pì) specifically means to look askance with disdain. 眦 (zì) means the corner of the eye or to stare angrily, while 眭 (suī) is a surname or means to look deeply. Visually, 睥 has 卑 on the right, 眦 has 此 (this) on the right, and 眭 has 圭 (jade tablet) on the right.

Common words containing 睥 include: 睥睨 (pì nì) — To look down upon with disdain.; 睥睨一切 (pì nì yī qiè) — To look down on everything.; 睥视 (pì shì) — To look askance at..