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stare, gaze

is composed of (eye) and (adult male). is a pictograph of an eye, meaning to see, while is a pictograph of a nail, implying firmness or fixity. Thus, represents a gaze that follows someone as steadfastly as a nail, fixed in place.

Vocabulary of 盯

  • 盯緊 (stare fixedly)
  • 盯梢 (follow somebody )

Classification

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