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盯

dīng

to stare at; to keep a close watch on

A cat stares at a bird on a window ledge
Memory picture

Character

盯 dīng

Strokes
7
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
目 eye 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 审计人员盯着每一笔异常流水,试图找出资金转移的规律。 Shěnjì rényuán dīng zhe měi yì bǐ yìcháng liúshuǐ, shìtú zhǎo chū zījīn zhuǎnyí de guīlǜ. The auditors watched every abnormal transaction closely, trying to identify the pattern of fund transfers.
  • 小猫一直盯着窗外的小鸟。 Xiǎomāo yìzhí dīng zhe chuāngwài de xiǎoniǎo. The kitten kept staring at the little bird outside the window.
  • 别老盯着手机,抬头看看风景吧。 Bié lǎo dīng zhe shǒujī, tái tóu kànkan fēngjǐng ba. Don't keep staring at your phone; look up and enjoy the scenery.

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