睫

jié
疌 + 目

Definitions

jié eyelashes

Etymology phono-semantic

eye

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 疌

About

睫 (jié) is a phono-semantic compound character meaning 'eyelash'. The left-hand radical 目 (mù, 'eye') places it in the category of vision and ocular anatomy. The right-hand component 疌 (jié) serves as the phonetic indicator. The character refers to the fine protective hairs along the edge of the eyelid. It commonly appears in compounds related to blinking, and by metaphorical extension from the eyelashes' proximity to the eyeball, it can describe something extremely close or right before one's face.

Example Sentences Hide

她的睫毛很长。

Tā de jiémáo hěn cháng.

Her eyelashes are very long.

睫毛能保护眼睛。

Jiémáo néng bǎohù yǎnjīng.

Eyelashes can protect the eyes.

他的睫毛又黑又密。

Tā de jiémáo yòu hēi yòu mì.

His eyelashes are both dark and thick.

她每天都要涂睫毛膏。

Tā měitiān dōu yào tú jiémáogāo.

She applies mascara every day.

睫毛生长在眼睑边缘。

Jiémáo shēngzhǎng zài yǎnjiǎn biānyuán.

Eyelashes grow on the edge of the eyelids.

假睫毛可以让眼睛看起来更大。

Jiǎ jiémáo kěyǐ ràng yǎnjīng kàn qǐlái gèng dà.

False eyelashes can make the eyes look bigger.

她小心翼翼地修剪过长的睫毛。

Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì de xiūjiǎn guòcháng de jiémáo.

She carefully trims her overlong eyelashes.

睫毛的生理功能是防止灰尘进入眼睛。

Jiémáo de shēnglǐ gōngnéng shì fángzhǐ huīchén jìnrù yǎnjīng.

The physiological function of eyelashes is to prevent dust from entering the eyes.

Related Characters

Component: 疌

捷 婕 蜨 倢 啑 寁 疌 箑 緁 萐

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Example Words

睫毛 眼睫毛 睫毛膏 倒睫 眉睫 迫在眉睫