瞪 meaning and stroke order
To open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
How to write 瞪, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 瞪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to open (one's eyes) wide
- to stare at
- to glare at
How 瞪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 登 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞪
瞪 has the eye 目 on the left for meaning and 登 (dēng) on the right for sound. Picture your eyes climbing up 登 wide open as you glare at someone.
瞪 describes opening your eyes wide, usually in anger or surprise, and often takes an object with 着 or appears as 瞪眼. Example: 她瞪了我一眼。(Tā dèng le wǒ yì yǎn.) She glared at me. It also appears in the idiom 目瞪口呆 (mùdèng-kǒudāi), meaning stunned.
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the first tone like its sound part 登 (dēng), but 瞪 is fourth tone, dèng. Do not confuse it with 蹬 (dēng, dèng), which has the foot radical 足 and means to step on or pedal.
Common words with 瞪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 目瞪口呆 | mùdèng-kǒudāi | (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned | HSK 7-9 |
瞪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞪
How many strokes are in 瞪?
瞪 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞪 mean?
瞪 (dèng) means to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at. A common word with it is 目瞪口呆 (mùdèng-kǒudāi), meaning "(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned".
How do you pronounce 瞪?
瞪 is pronounced dèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 瞪?
The radical of 瞪 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞪 under this radical.
Is 瞪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瞪 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 瞪 and 盯?
盯 (dīng) means to fix your gaze on something and watch it closely, without strong emotion. 瞪 means to stare with eyes wide open, usually showing anger, displeasure or shock.
How do you say 'glare at someone' with 瞪?
Use 瞪 plus the person, often with 一眼, as in 瞪他一眼 (dèng tā yì yǎn), give him a glare. You can also say 瞪着他 (dèng zhe tā) for staring at him continuously.