眈 (dān) - To stare at intently & to gaze with fixed attention, often with a

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dān ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 目

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眈 · dān

To stare at intently;

to gaze with fixed attention, often with a sense of covetousness or menace.

To stare at intentlyto gaze with fixed attention, often with a

Usage highlights

Tiger's fierce stareTo gaze covetouslyTo stare intentlyWith a menacing lookTiger

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared covetously at the treasure (眈眈于宝藏).
  • The tiger fixed its gaze on its prey (虎视眈眈).
  • She looked at the painting with rapt attention (眈视着那幅画).

Collocations

  • Tiger's fierce stare(眈眈)
  • To gaze covetously(眈视)
  • To stare intently(眈眈而视)
  • With a menacing look(眈眈然)
  • Tiger-stare gaze(虎视眈眈)

Idioms

  • Glaring like a tiger eyeing its prey(虎视眈眈)
  • To gaze with covetous eyes(眈眈逐逐)

Cultural background

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  • The character's meaning is strongly associated with the idiom '虎视眈眈', depicting a tiger's predatory stare.
  • Often carries a negative connotation, implying greed, threat, or ill intent behind the intense gaze.
  • Derives from the 'eye' radical (目), directly linking it to the act of looking or staring.

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