archaic
literary

Meaning of

睨 means to look askance at; to cast a sidelong glance. Pronounced nì.

  • to look askance at; to cast a sidelong glance

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

tiān
xià
 
shì
 

He looked down upon the world with arrogant contempt.

shì
zhòng
rén
 
yán
 

He cast a sidelong glance at the crowd without uttering a word.

Xiǎo
tōu
le
yǎn
zhū
bǎo
guì
tái
 

The thief stole a glance at the jewelry counter.