睹 dǔ to look at
to look at; to gaze at
怎么记住“睹”: 目 eye + 者 one who = to look at. After the surgery on her eye, the one who operated removes the bandage, and Grandma is finally able to look at her grandchildren again.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
睹 = 目 eye + 者 one who
- 目 eye meaning
- 者 one who sound
After the surgery on her eye, the one who operated removes the bandage, and Grandma is finally able to look at her grandchildren again.
How it came to be
The eye gives the meaning and the right part the sound; the word means to see.
用法
- To see/witness with one's own eyes: 目睹 (mùdǔ) to witness firsthand, 耳闻目睹 (ěrwén-mùdǔ) what one hears and sees.
- 有目共睹 (yǒumù-gòngdǔ) means plain for all to see/undeniable; 睹物思人 (dǔwù-sīrén) to be reminded of someone by seeing their things. Formal.