睹 (dǔ) — to see; to witness (literary / in compound expressions)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to see / witness', almost always used in set phrases like 目睹, 有目共睹, and 睹物思人 rather than on its own.
verb
to seeto witness (literary / in compound expressions)
Examples
- 。Zhòng rén qīn yǎn mù dǔ le nà chǎng shì gù.Everyone witnessed the accident with their own eyes.
- 。Tā de chéng gōng yǒu mù gòng dǔ.His success is obvious to all.
- 睹，。dǔ Wù sī rén, tā bù jīn liú xià le yǎn lèi.Seeing the object and thinking of the person, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
睹 pairs 目 (eye), related to seeing, with 者 as a part hinting at the sound.
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