TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
盯
ㄉㄧㄥ · dīng
verb — to stare at, fix the eyes on
字源 FORM — what the parts do
An eye (目) and 丁 dīng — the eye fixed hard as a nail, not letting go. To stare at, to keep watch on: 盯住, 盯著.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一隻眼（目）釘（丁）在你身上，動都不動。
One eye (目) nailed (丁) on you, and it will not move.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)盯著、盯住— to stare at, fix eyes on常用
→盯梢、盯人— to tail, to keep watch on
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension