How to Write 瞈 (wěng) — Meaning “To look”

Imagine an old man (翁) staring intently through his glasses (目) at something very small. The word '翁' sounds like 'won' in English, so you can think 'He won't stop looking until he sees it' to remember the gazing meaning.

Pay attention to the right part 翁: the top 公 has a slanted stroke on the left and a short left-falling stroke, and the bottom 羽 contains two hooked strokes that must be even. Also, keep the 目 radical narrow so the whole character stays balanced, and write all 15 strokes in order: first the 目, then the 翁.

睘 (qióng) has a different right component (袁) and means 'to look around' or is used in names, not 'gaze intently'. 睚 (yá) has the right part 厓 and means 'to glare angrily' or 'corner of the eye'. In contrast, 瞈 specifically means a calm, focused gaze, not an aggressive stare.

瞈 is a rare literary character, mostly found in classical Chinese poetry or texts describing intense staring. Its common forms like 瞈瞈 (wěng wěng) appear in old literature to depict deep contemplation; it is not used in everyday conversation and is not part of the HSK vocabulary.

Common words containing 瞈 include: 瞈瞈 (wěng wěng) — Gazing intently; 瞈然 (wěng rán) — Gazing; 瞈视 (wěng shì) — To gaze at.