睹

覩

dǔ

目 + 者

Definitions

dǔ (verb) to observe; to see

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Simplified form of 覩.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 者

About

睹 is a phonosemantic compound composed of 目 (eye) on the left, indicating the meaning belongs to the domain of sight, and 者 on the right, indicating the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of the character 覩. 睹 means to see or witness something with one's own eyes, often conveying attentive observation or clear confirmation rather than a casual look. The character is typically found in formal or literary language to describe witnessing important events, and it frequently occurs in compounds that highlight the directness and certainty of visual perception.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我目睹了这件事。

Wǒ mùdǔ le zhè jiàn shì.

I witnessed this matter.

他目睹了整个过程。

Tā mùdǔ le zhěnggè guòchéng.

He witnessed the entire process.

我们目睹了历史性的一刻。

Wǒmen mùdǔ le lìshǐxìng de yīkè.

We witnessed a historic moment.

她不忍睹那些悲惨的场景。

Tā bùrěn dǔ nàxiē bēicǎn de chǎngjǐng.

She couldn't bear to see those tragic scenes.

目睹这种变化，他感到欣慰。

Mùdǔ zhè zhǒng biànhuà, tā gǎndào xīnwèi.

Witnessing this change, he felt relieved.

如果你亲眼目睹，你就会明白。

Rúguǒ nǐ qīnyǎn mùdǔ, nǐ jiù huì míngbái.

If you witness it with your own eyes, you will understand.

他从未目睹过如此壮观的景象。

Tā cóngwèi mùdǔ guò rúcǐ zhuàngguān de jǐngxiàng.

He has never witnessed such a magnificent sight.

随着科技发展，我们目睹了社会的快速变迁。

Suízhe kējì fāzhǎn, wǒmen mùdǔ le shèhuì de kuàisù biànqiān.

With the development of technology, we have witnessed the rapid changes in society.

Related Characters

Component: 目

Component: 者

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