睐 meaning and stroke order
To squint at; a sidelong glance
How to write 睐, stroke by stroke
12 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 睐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to glance
- to look askance at
How 睐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 来 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 睐
睐 combines 目 (eye) with 来 (lái, to come), which gives the sound. Picture an eye glancing over as someone comes toward you, a quick sidelong look.
睐 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You will meet it mainly in the word 青睐 (qīnglài), meaning favor or attention, often in news and formal writing. Example: 这款手机深受年轻人青睐。(Zhè kuǎn shǒujī shēn shòu niánqīngrén qīnglài.) This phone is very popular with young people.
Common mistake: Learners often read 睐 as lái because of its phonetic part 来, but the tone is fourth: lài. Also do not confuse it with 睬 (cǎi), as in 理睬 (lǐcǎi, to pay attention to), which has a similar eye-plus-component shape.
Common words with 睐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 青睐 | qīnglài | (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; |
Questions about 睐
How many strokes are in 睐?
睐 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 睐 mean?
睐 (lài) means to squint at; a sidelong glance. A common word with it is 青睐 (qīnglài), meaning "(literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention;".
How do you pronounce 睐?
睐 is pronounced lài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 睐?
The radical of 睐 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 睐 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 睐?
The traditional form of 睐 is 睞. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 睐 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 青睐 positive or negative?
青睐 is positive. It means favor, approval, or welcome attention, so 受到青睐 means to be favored or popular.
Can I use 睐 by itself to say 'glance'?
Not really in everyday speech. For a glance, people say 看一眼 (kàn yì yǎn) or 瞥 (piē), and keep 睐 for the set word 青睐.