瞅 meaning and stroke order
(dialect) to look at
How to write 瞅, stroke by stroke
14 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 瞅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (dialect) to look at
- old variant of 瞅[chou3]
How 瞅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 秋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞅
瞅 puts the eye 目 next to 秋 (qiū, autumn), which gives the sound. Picture your eye taking a quick look at the autumn leaves.
瞅 (chǒu) is a casual, colloquial word for looking or taking a glance, especially common in northern China and the Northeast. It often appears as 瞅瞅 or 瞅一眼 for a quick look. Example: 你瞅啥？(Nǐ chǒu shá?) What are you looking at?
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the first tone like 秋 (qiū) or mix up the initial. It is chǒu, third tone, with ch, and it should not be confused with 丑 (chǒu, ugly), which sounds the same.
瞅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞅
How many strokes are in 瞅?
瞅 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞅 mean?
瞅 (chǒu) means (dialect) to look at.
How do you pronounce 瞅?
瞅 is pronounced chǒu, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 瞅?
The radical of 瞅 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 瞅?
The traditional form of 瞅 is 矁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 瞅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 瞅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瞅 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 瞅 and 看?
看 (kàn) is the standard, neutral word for look or see and works in any context. 瞅 is informal and regional, so it sounds chatty or northern and is not used in formal writing.
Is 你瞅啥 rude?
It can be. 你瞅啥？(What are you looking at?) is a famous Northeastern phrase that can sound confrontational, and the classic reply is 瞅你咋地 (chǒu nǐ zǎ de), meaning roughly so what if I am. Among friends it is often said as a joke.