眷 Stroke Order

眷 (juàn) 1. Concern, affection. 2. Relatives. 1. Concern, affection: 眷念 (longing), 眷恋 (attachment), 眷顾 (care), 眷注 (nurture and attention), 眷眷 (a state of longing). 2. Relatives: 亲眷 (close family), 女眷 (female relatives), 眷属 (dependents). 眷 (juàn) (Verb) [Original Meaning]: To look back. [Word Formation]: Phonetic and semantic compound. 1. Same as original meaning (look back). Here are some references: 1. 《说文》: 眷，顾也 (to look back); 2. 《诗·大雅·皇矣》: 乃卷西顾 (to glance back to the west). Example: 眷言 (a way of reflecting back; "言" is a particle with no meaning). 2. To show love and care (to favor). Examples: 眷命 (to love and assign heavy responsibilities); 眷拔 (to promote due to favoritism); 眷注 (to care and pay attention); 眷佑 (to assist and help); 眷任 (to trust and favor); 眷眄 (to love and care). 3. To think fondly of, to be attached to. References: 1. 晋· 陶渊明《归去来兮辞》: 眷然有归与之情 (to cherish the feeling of returning). Example: 眷存 (to be attentive and remember); 眷眷 (to long for and yearn). 眷 (juàn) (Noun) Relatives (family dependent). Examples: 女眷 (female relatives); 家眷 (referring to wife and children, etc.); 眷族 (family members, relatives); 眷口 (dependents, family members).