looking askance
眄 centers on looking sideways or with a sidelong glance, often implying a subtle, indirect, or askance look.
眄 combines 目 (eye) with 丏, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development of 丏 is uncertain, but the character is understood as relating to a sidelong glance.
The eye 目 on the left and the unusual right shape 丏 suggest an eye that is not looking straight ahead. Picture an eye glancing sideways, as if trying to see something without turning the head.
For ベン, imagine a person named Ben giving you a sidelong glance: Ben -> ベン, and his eyes look askance.