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睥睨
pì​nì

to look askance

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 睥 pì
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    to look askance
    (bound form) used in 睥睨 pì​nì, meaning to look askance at someone with disdain or pride
  2. 睨 nì
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    to look askance
    (bound form) to look askance at; to look at someone or something from the corner of one's eyes; used in literary contexts to show disdain or close observation