䁖

䁖 · lōu

to see; to look at; to observe

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Meanings & readings

Meaning & readings

to see; to look at; to observe

Mandarin
lōu
Cantonese
lau1

Unihan definitions and selected character readings. Read the word to establish its pronunciation in context.

Form & structure

Writing & identity

Unicode
U+4056
Radical
目 · 109
Strokes
14 · Unihan
Residual
9

Source record · Unihan 17.0. Individual senses and historical claims have not yet been reviewed by zimai.

Graphical structure

⿰目娄(G)
How to read these symbols

⿰ left–right · ⿱ above–below · ⿻ overlap. Dotted boxes indicate positions, not missing characters. Each symbol describes the components that follow it; nested symbols describe a component in more detail. Source codes identify alternative analyses, not a writing sequence or an etymology.

BabelStone IDS · 2025-06-27. Region tags are preserved; 〾 marks approximation and {n} identifies an unencoded source component. These describe graphical structure, not historical derivation.

Words & connections

Words using 䁖

Character connections

No reverse component match in this collection.

History & distinctions

Related forms

瞜

Unihan traditional/simplified variant properties. Conversion may depend on context.

Sources & reference

Evidence & next depth

Source editions & exact scope ↗
Retained Unihan properties
kMandarin
lōu
kCantonese
lau1
kDefinition
to see; to look at; to observe
kTotalStrokes
14
kRSUnicode
109.9
kTraditionalVariant
U+779C
kTGH
2013:5693

Readings across dictionaries

Small numbers locate dictionary entries; 粵 introduces Cantonese. Includes rare or historical readings. Source notation ↗

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Sentences in context

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Structure & connections

0.10
2dictionary records using 䁖0forms using this shape0attributed sound links
⿰ Left / right

Shape description
目 beside 娄 · the shape used in China
Source notation ^⿰目娄$(G)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰目娄$(G)

All alternatives are retained. Only the first description drives component search and graphical links. Counts describe this snapshot, not frequency. Evidence and method.