目睹 (mùdǔ) · to witness

目睹 (mùdǔ) means “to witness; to see with one's own eyes”. It is written with 2 characters: 目 (eye) + 睹 (to look at). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 目睹 is built

The characters

目 mù · eye

What 目 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: An eye drawn on its side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

睹 dǔ · to look at

What 睹 is made of

目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
者zhě — that which
- 耂lǎo — old
  - 土tǔ — earth
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

他亲眼目睹了那次事故。Tā qīnyǎn mùdǔ le nà cì shìgù.He witnessed that accident with his own eyes.

我们目睹了城市的巨大变化。Wǒmen mùdǔ le chéngshì de jùdà biànhuà.We've seen the city's huge changes firsthand.

Questions about 目睹

What does 目睹 mean?

目睹 (mùdǔ) means “to witness; to see with one's own eyes”.

How do you pronounce 目睹?

目睹 is pronounced mùdǔ.

Which HSK level is 目睹?

目睹 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 目睹 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 129: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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