The story of 瞧

peep, peek

瞧 is composed of 目(eye) and 焦(burnt, anxious).焦 depicts a bird burning over fire, means anxious, 目 means looking, when someone is peeping, he is anxious about being discovered.

Vocabulary of 瞧

  • 瞧上 (to look upon)
  • 瞧不起 (look down on)

Classification

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