懂中文 Dong Chinese

睐

lài

squint at

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 来 represents the sound. Simplified form of 睞.

Components
目 meaning component

目  Meaning component

mù

  

eye

来 sound component

来  Sound component

lái

  

come

Evolution

睐 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
睐 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
睐 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

睐 (睞) 

lài

squint at; sidelong glance; to glance; to look askance at

Most common words with 睐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

青睐

favor

睐

to glance