睐 lài to squint at
怎么记住“睐”: 目 eye + 来 come = to squint at. The shy girl keeps an eye on the door, and when her crush does come in, she turns to squint at him over her book.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
睐 = 目 eye + 来 come
- 目 eye meaning
- 来 come sound
The shy girl keeps an eye on the door, and when her crush does come in, she turns to squint at him over her book.
How it came to be
The eye gives the meaning and the sign for coming the sound; the word first meant a pupil that looks to the side.
用法
- Occurs in 青睐 (qīnglài): favor/preferential regard, literally to look on with the dark of the eye (approval): 受到消费者青睐 (shòudào xiāofèizhě qīnglài) to win consumers' favor. Formal; means to be looked upon favorably / preferred.