盯

dīng
HSK 6
#1,903 most
frequent character
to watch attentively, to fix attention on
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

盯 joins 目 eye with 丁 dīng, which supplies the sound, and first meant 'to stare directly at'. The sense grew to fixing your attention on something.

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Example Sentences

他盯着屏幕，专心工作。
tā dīng zháo píngmù ， zhuānxīn gōngzuò 。
He is staring at the screen, focusing on his work.
小猫在盯着那只飞虫。
xiǎomāo zài dīng zháo nàzhī fēichóng 。
The kitten is watching that flying insect.
她的目光一直盯着窗外的风景。
tāde mùguāng yīzhí dīng zháo chuāngwài de fēngjǐng 。
Her gaze has been fixed on the scenery outside the window.

Words with similar meanings

注视zhùshì
to observe
This term emphasizes the act of observing something closely with focus.
凝视níngshì
to gaze
This term implies a longer, more intense visual engagement compared to '盯'.

Homophones

HSK 5
丁dīng
cubes of meat and vegetables, man

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Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
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