眼
睛

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The word "眼睛" is formed by combining two characters: "眼", meaning "eye", which itself is composed of the radical "目" indicating eye-related meaning and the phonetic component "艮" suggesting pronunciation, and "睛", meaning "eyeball", which uses the same radical "目" and the phonetic component "青". Together, they create a compound word where both characters contribute semantically to the concept of the eye, with "眼" referring to the eye as an organ and "睛" specifying the eyeball, resulting in the complete term for "eye".

Example Sentences Hide

她的眼睛很漂亮。

Tā de yǎnjing hěn piàoliang.

Her eyes are very beautiful.

我闭上了眼睛。

Wǒ bìshàngle yǎnjing.

I closed my eyes.

眼睛需要好好保护。

Yǎnjing xūyào hǎohǎo bǎohù.

Eyes need to be protected well.

他的眼睛因为疲劳而发红。

Tā de yǎnjing yīnwèi píláo ér fāhóng.

His eyes are red due to fatigue.

保护眼睛对于长期使用电脑的人很重要。

Bǎohù yǎnjing duìyú chángqī shǐyòng diànnǎo de rén hěn zhòngyào.

Protecting eyes is very important for people who use computers for a long time.

Word Definition - 眼睛

yǎn jing eye; CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]

Individual Character Details

眼 yǎn
睛 jīng