炯炯

jiǒngjiǒng
adjective #66,526

Meanings

  1. 1 bright and piercing (of eyes)

Examples

HSK 5
Lǎorén suīrán niánjì dà le, dàn shuāngyǎn yīrán jiǒngjiǒng.
The old man is getting on in years, but his eyes are still bright and sharp.
HSK 7-9
Tā mùguāng jiǒngjiǒng, yì yǎn jiù kànchuān le duìfāng de xīnsi.
His gaze was piercing, and he saw through the other man's intentions at a glance.

Tips

usage
Said only of eyes and gaze: 目光炯炯 'eyes bright and piercing', 炯炯有神 'bright and full of spirit', often in descriptions of energetic old people and heroes.

Stroke Order

炯 jiǒng