眺 (tiào): to gaze into the distance

眺 (tiào) is a Chinese character meaning “to gaze into the distance.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 目 (semantic) and 兆 (phonetic). It ranks #3090 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 眺 eye. Its radical form 目 (eye) appears in many related characters such as 目 (mù, eye), 看 (kàn, to look, to see), 眼 (yǎn, eye).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to gaze into the distance

Etymology & Origin

眺

pictophoneticeye

Decomposition: ⿰目兆 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
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4
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11

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
眺望verbtiào wàngto survey the scene from an elevated position
远眺verbyuǎn tiàoto gaze into the distance
临眺lín tiàoto observe from afar
凭眺píng tiàoto lean on sth and gaze into the distance
遐眺xiá tiàoto stretch one's sight as far as possible
5
Total compounds
20
As first character
80
As last character
0
As middle character

眺 appears in 5 compound words: 20 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 眺 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

望wàng
0.5983,936 co-occurrences
远yuǎn
0.5321,385 co-occurrences
可kě
0.3891,684 co-occurrences
瀑pù
0.36934 co-occurrences
景jǐng
0.357348 co-occurrences
凭píng
0.35446 co-occurrences
栏lán
0.35340 co-occurrences
亭tíng
0.34982 co-occurrences
顶dǐng
0.33890 co-occurrences
瞻zhān
0.32514 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

眺字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

tiào zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "眺" is not used very often in everyday life.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

生日当天,当他在珠峰北坡大本营远眺珠峰的那一刻,“瞬间充满了敬畏和向往”。

shēng rì dāng tiān , dāng tā zài zhū fēng běi pō dà běn yíng yuǎn tiào zhū fēng de nà yī kè , shùn jiān chōng mǎn le jìng wèi hé xiàng wǎng .

On his birthday, the moment he gazed out at Mount Everest from the North Side Base Camp, “he was instantly filled with awe and longing.”

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

登临台基远眺,古城城垣、河道、稻田尽收眼底。

dēng lín tái jī yuǎn tiào , gǔ chéng chéng 垣 , hé dào , dào tián jǐn shōu yǎn de .

Standing on the viewing platform and looking out into the distance, the ancient city walls, the river, and the rice paddies are all visible.

IT之家Jul 2026

这就好比搭乘时光机,提前眺望太阳系遥远的未来。

zhè jiù hǎo bǐ dā chéng shí guāng jī , tí qián tiào wàng tài yáng xì yáo yuǎn de wèi lái .

It's like stepping into a time machine to glimpse the distant future of the solar system.

少数派Jun 2026

我站在远眺教堂的小山坡时,已经是下午四点左右。

wǒ zhàn zài yuǎn tiào jiào táng de xiǎo shān pō shí , yǐ jīng shì xià wǔ sì diǎn zuǒ yòu .

It was already around 4:00 p.m. when I stood on the small hill overlooking the church.

中国新闻网·体育May 2026

水关长城段作为本次路线的精华部分,登临城墙,远眺群山,长城如龙蜿蜒脚下。

shuǐ guān cháng chéng duàn zuò wéi běn cì lù xiàn de jīng huá bù fēn , dēng lín chéng qiáng , yuǎn tiào qún shān , cháng chéng rú lóng 蜿 蜒 jiǎo xià .

The Shuiguan section of the Great Wall is the highlight of this itinerary. Climb up onto the wall to gaze out at the distant mountains—the Great Wall winds like a dragon at your feet.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 目 (eye) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced tiào

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 眺 (tiào) mean in Chinese?
眺 (tiào) primarily means "to gaze into the distance." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3090 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 眺 and 逃?
眺 (tiào) and 逃 (táo) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 目 vs 辶 (same 兆 component).
How many strokes does 眺 have?
眺 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 眺?
The radical associated with 眺 is 目 (eye). This radical appears in many characters related to eye.
What are the components of 眺?
眺 is composed of: 目 (semantic), 兆 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰目兆 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 眺?
Common words with 眺 include: 眺望 (tiào wàng, "to survey the scene from an elevated position"); 远眺 (yuǎn tiào, "to gaze into the distance"); 临眺 (lín tiào, "to observe from afar"); 凭眺 (píng tiào, "to lean on sth and gaze into the distance"); 遐眺 (xiá tiào, "to stretch one's sight as far as possible"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 眺 (tiào)?
Several characters share the pronunciation tiào: 跳 (to jump). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 眺 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 眺 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.