眭 meaning and stroke order
A piercing gaze; the evil eye
How to write 眭, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 眭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to have a deep or piercing gaze
How 眭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 圭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 眭
The eye 目 on the left tells you this character is about looking. The right side 圭 (guī) gives the sound, so picture an eye staring as sharply as a pointed jade tablet to remember a piercing gaze.
眭 (suī) is a rare literary character and is almost never used in everyday speech. Today you are most likely to see it as a surname, for example 眭先生 (Suī xiānsheng), Mr. Sui.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 眭 with 睢 (suī), which looks similar and has the same pronunciation but has 隹 on the right instead of 圭. Also do not read it as guī just because the phonetic part 圭 is pronounced guī.
Questions about 眭
How many strokes are in 眭?
眭 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 眭 mean?
眭 (suī) means a piercing gaze; the evil eye.
How do you pronounce 眭?
眭 is pronounced suī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 眭?
The radical of 眭 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 眭 under this radical.
Is 眭 a common Chinese surname?
It is a rare surname, but it does exist and is the main context where people meet this character today. If you see 眭 on a name card, read it as suī.
Do I need to learn 眭 for daily conversation?
No. It does not appear in common words, so most learners only need to recognize it in names or classical texts. For everyday staring or gazing, words like 盯 (dīng) or 凝视 (níngshì) are used instead.