Definition
炯 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'bright' or 'shining', almost exclusively used in the compound 炯炯 (jiǒngjiǒng) to describe eyes that are bright, spirited, and full of life — like 'sparkling' or 'piercing' in English. You won't encounter 炯 alone in modern Chinese; it always appears reduplicated or in set phrases like 炯炯有神 (jiǒngjiǒng yǒu shén, 'eyes bright and spirited').
b.f.
(bound form) brightshining (only in compounds, especially 炯炯)
Examples
- ，。Tā de yǎnjīng jiǒngjiǒng yǒu shén, kàn qǐlái hěn yǒu jīngshen.His eyes are bright and spirited; he looks very energetic.
- 炯炯，。Lǎorén mùguāng jiǒngjiǒng, yìdiǎn yě bú xiàng bāshí suì.The old man's gaze is piercing; he doesn't look eighty at all.
- 炯炯。Tā nà shuāng jiǒngjiǒng de yǎnjīng ràng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.Her sparkling eyes left a deep impression on people.
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