盯(dīng)

HSK 7-97 strokes

to watch attentively

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Character information

Pinyin
dīng
Meaning
to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 盯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目丁

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 丁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

目mù丁dīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 盯 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 盯

Common words using 盯 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dīng盯zhù住

to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports)

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dīng盯shì市

mark to market (accounting)

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dīng盯shāo梢

to follow sb; to tail; to shadow

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Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 盯’s common words

住市梢

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