Definitions

jīng (noun) eye; eyeball; pupil

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 睛, which refers to the eye or specifically the eyeball, is structured with the semantic component 目 meaning "eye" and the phonetic component 青 indicating pronunciation. Etymologically, 睛 initially denoted the pupil, the dark aperture of the eye, with the 青 component possibly conveying an association with brightness or color. Over centuries, its application widened to signify the eye in a broader sense, becoming most prevalent in the compound 眼睛 where it functions as the core term for the organ itself.

Example Sentences Hide

我的眼很明亮。

Wǒ de yǎnjīng hěn míngliàng.

My eyes are very bright.

请睁开眼看这里。

Qǐng zhēngkāi yǎnjīng kàn zhèlǐ.

Please open your eyes and look here.

她用眼表达了情感。

Tā yòng yǎnjīng biǎodá le qínggǎn.

She expressed emotions with her eyes.

孩子们的眼充满好奇。

Háizimen de yǎnjīng chōngmǎn hàoqí.

The children's eyes are full of curiosity.

他定观察远处的风景。

Tā dìng jīng guānchá yuǎnchù de fēngjǐng.

He fixed his eyes to observe the distant scenery.

为了保护眼,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.