瞄 miáo to take aim at
How to remember 瞄: 目 eye + 苗 sprouts = to take aim at. Closing one eye, the farmer spots a rabbit nibbling her young sprouts and lifts the garden hose to take aim at it.
Component breakdown
瞄 = 目 eye + 苗 sprouts
- 目 eye
- 苗 sprouts
Closing one eye, the farmer spots a rabbit nibbling her young sprouts and lifts the garden hose to take aim at it.
How it is used
- To take aim at / fix one's gaze on - 瞄准 (miáozhǔn): to aim (a gun, or figuratively a target/market) - 瞄准市场 (miáozhǔn shìchǎng) to target a market. 瞄一眼 (miáo yì yǎn) colloquially means to shoot a quick glance.