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瞠

chēng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to stare
  2. 2 to gaze in surprise
  3. 3 to look at in astonishment

Examples

HSK 6
面对这么大的差距，他只能瞠乎其后。
Miànduì zhème dà de chājù, tā zhǐnéng chēng hū qí hòu.
Faced with such a huge gap, he could only stare helplessly behind.
HSK 7-9
他的回答让大家瞠目结舌。
Tā de huídá ràng dàjiā chēngmùjiéshé.
His answer left everyone staring, speechless.

Tips

usage
瞠 most often appears in 瞠目结舌 ('to stare wide-eyed and tongue-tied' - dumbstruck) and 瞠乎其后 ('to be left far behind, only able to stare').

Components

radical
目 mù
eye
目 ('eye') on the left makes the meaning transparent: 瞠 is about the eyes - staring fixedly.
phonetic
堂 táng
hall; main room
堂 ('hall') is the phonetic; the reading has drifted from táng to chēng. It contributes only sound, not meaning.

Stroke Order

瞠 chēng