顁 (dìng) - To fix the gaze & to look straight ahead

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dìng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

顁 · dìng

To fix the gaze;

to look straight ahead;

to stare intently;

to determine or settle (archaic usage).

To fix the gazeto look straight aheadto stare intently

Usage highlights

To stare intentlyTo fix one's gazeTo determine and settleTo look straight ahead

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared intently at the target (顁视目标).
  • The judge fixed his gaze on the defendant (法官顁视被告).
  • Ancient texts use 顁 to mean to determine (古文中顁意为确定).

Collocations

  • To stare intently(顁视)
  • To fix one's gaze(凝顁)
  • To determine and settle(顁定)
  • To look straight ahead(直视不顁)

Idioms

  • To gaze fixedly without blinking(目不转顁)
  • To determine and settle matters(定顁事宜)
  • To stare intently at something(凝神顁视)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A classical Chinese character rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • Primarily appears in classical texts and formal literary contexts.
  • The character combines 定 (to settle) with 頁 (head/page), suggesting focused attention.

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