睛

jīng
目 + 青

Definitions

jīng (noun) eye; eyeball; pupil

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 青

About

The character 睛 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 目 (eye) supplies the meaning, and the component 青 (which independently means green or blue) supplies the sound. 睛 is used almost exclusively to refer to the eyeball or pupil, and it serves as a fundamental element in common anatomical terms for eyesight. Unlike more general characters for the eye, 睛 isolates the physical ocular sphere, appearing frequently in compound words for looking, staring, and the overall clarity and functionality of a person's visual organs.

Example Sentences Hide

我的眼睛很明亮。

Wǒ de yǎnjīng hěn míngliàng.

My eyes are very bright.

请睁开眼睛看这里。

Qǐng zhēngkāi yǎnjīng kàn zhèlǐ.

Please open your eyes and look here.

她用眼睛表达了情感。

Tā yòng yǎnjīng biǎodá le qínggǎn.

She expressed emotions with her eyes.

孩子们的眼睛充满好奇。

Háizimen de yǎnjīng chōngmǎn hàoqí.

The children's eyes are full of curiosity.

他定睛观察远处的风景。

Tā dìng jīng guānchá yuǎnchù de fēngjǐng.

He fixed his eyes to observe the distant scenery.

为了保护眼睛，他减少了屏幕时间。

Wèile bǎohù yǎnjīng, tā jiǎnshǎo le píngmù shíjiān.

To protect his eyes, he reduced screen time.

在黑暗中，他的眼睛像星星一样闪烁。

Zài hēi'àn zhōng, tā de yǎnjīng xiàng xīngxing yīyàng shǎnshuò.

In the darkness, his eyes twinkle like stars.

经过训练，她的眼睛能够识别细微的颜色差异。

Jīngguò xùnliàn, tā de yǎnjīng nénggòu shíbié xìwēi de yánsè chāyì.

After training, her eyes can identify subtle color differences.

Related Characters

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯 睁

Component: 青

情 清 请 精 静 猜 晴 靖 倩 菁 蜻 氰 靓 靛

Example Words

眼睛 吸睛 定睛 火眼金睛 画龙点睛 目不转睛 眨眼睛 点睛 点睛之笔