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Information of 眈

Pinyindān

Radical

目

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

gaze intently

眈 [dān]1. 注视。 Glare; to stare. 2. 古同“耽”，沉溺。 An ancient equivalent of "耽", meaning to indulge or become engrossed in something. 3. 虎视；雄视 ([En.] glare). To glare like a tiger; to look fiercely. 4. 爱好；迷恋 ([En.] be keen on; indulge in). To have a fondness for; to be infatuated with. 引: 1. 《说文》：眈，视近而志远也。从目，冘声。 "Shuowen": 眈 means to look closely but aspire far away. It consists of the component for 'eye' and the phonetic indication冘 (yín). 2. 《易·颐》：虎视眈眈。马注：“虎不眎貌。” From "Yi Jing": The phrase means to glare like a tiger. The commentary mentions, "the tiger does not care for appearances." 3. 《广雅》：眈眈，视也。 From "Guangya": 眈眈 means to observe or look. 4. 眈眈，威视之貌。——《汉书·叙传》注。按，训下视者，紞为组下垂，耽为耳下垂，故眈为目下视也。 "Han Shu" commentary: 眈眈 refers to a fierce, intimidating gaze. This passage explains that the look downward indicates an instinctive or imposing observation. 5. 《集韵》：眈，虎视也。 "Jiyun": 眈 also refers to glaring like a tiger. 6. 例：如:眈悦(酷爱;喜爱) Example: 如:眈悦 (to have a strong passion or affection).

虎视眈眈 hǔ shì dān dān

to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom) / to eye covetously

Input Method for 眈

Pinyindan1

Wubi

hpqn

Cangjie

bulbu

Zhengma

lwrd

Four Corner

64012

Unicode

U+7708

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