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炯炯

Mandarin · pinyin jiǒng jiǒng

(literary) (of eyes) bright; shining

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炯: jiǒng · bright, brilliant, clear; hot

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3–3 · jiong3 jiong3

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adj

(ideophonic, of eyes, etc.) bright; sparkling
(literary, ideophonic) having eyes wide open; laden with anxiety and unable to sleep

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