盯 dīng
noun | verb
: to watch attentively; to fix one’s attention on; to stare at; to gaze at; keep eyes on
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
none applicable
Usage:
盯住 ding1zhu4: to watch somebody closely; to breathe down somebody’s neck; to mark (sports)
盯市 ding1zhi4: mark to market (accounting)
盯梢 ding1shao1: to follow somebody; to tail; to shadow
盯視[视] ding1shi4: to stare fixedly
盯緊[紧] ding1jin3: to stare closely
緊[紧]盯 jin3ding1: to gaze; to stare fixedly
貪婪地盯 [贪婪地盯] tan1lan2di4 ding1: gloat
Chinese idiom
緊迫盯人 [紧迫盯人] jin3 po4 ding1 ren2
: to keep a close eye on sb
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
目 (mu4: eye) suggests the meaning while
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides both meaning and sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
目 (mu4: eye) suggests the meaning while
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides both meaning and sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
