睹

dǔ

verb #21,579

Meanings

1 to see
2 to observe
3 to witness

Characters

睹

dǔ

to see; to observe; to witness

Examples

这是有目共睹的事实。

Zhè shì yǒumùgòngdǔ de shìshí.

This is a fact that everyone can see with their own eyes.

他不忍睹那悲惨的景象。

Tā bù rěn dǔ nà bēicǎn de jǐngxiàng.

He couldn't bear to witness that tragic scene.

Tips

usage

睹 is a literary/classical character rarely used alone in modern speech. Its most common fixed expression is 有目共睹 (evident to all; plain for all to see). 不忍睹 (unbearable to look at) is another common set phrase.

Components

radical

目 mù

eye

Eye radical on the left — pictograph of an upright eye. Indexes 睹 in the looking family with 看, 瞧, 瞄. Marks the character as a verb of seeing; here specifically the formal, literary sense "to witness with one’s own eyes" — heavier than 看 and more deliberate than 见.

phonetic

者 zhě

one who; -er suffix

Right side 者 supplies the sound through a sizeable drift: zhě → dǔ. Same phonetic powers 都 capital, 赌 gamble, 堵 block — all with similar dù/dǔ readings showing the same drift away from zhě. Pure phonetic role; the "one who" meaning of 者 plays no part.

Stroke Order

睹 dǔ

睹