睑

瞼

jiǎn

佥 + 目

Definitions

jiǎn eyelid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瞼.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 佥

About

The character 睑 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 目 (eye) on the left signals that the meaning concerns the eye, and 佥 on the right provides the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of the traditional character 瞼, in which the phonetic is the fuller component 僉 (also pronounced qiān). The character 睑 denotes the eyelid, the movable fold of skin that covers and protects the eye, and it has consistently held this specific anatomical meaning throughout history, without developing any figurative or extended senses.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

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Example Sentences Hide

我的眼睑很重。

Wǒ de yǎnjiǎn hěn zhòng.

My eyelids are heavy.

她轻轻闭上了眼睑。

Tā qīngqīng bìshàngle yǎnjiǎn.

She gently closed her eyelids.

他的眼睑微微颤抖。

Tā de yǎnjiǎn wēiwēi chàndǒu.

His eyelids trembled slightly.

眼睑发炎需要治疗。

Yǎnjiǎn fāyán xūyào zhìliáo.

Eyelid inflammation requires treatment.

请保持眼睑清洁干燥。

Qǐng bǎochí yǎnjiǎn qīngjié gānzào.

Please keep your eyelids clean and dry.

在强光下，他眯起了眼睑。

Zài qiángguāng xià, tā mī qǐle yǎnjiǎn.

Under the bright light, he squinted his eyelids.

医生检查了她的眼睑是否有肿块。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de yǎnjiǎn shìfǒu yǒu zhǒngkuài.

The doctor checked her eyelids for any lumps.

由于长时间使用电脑，他的眼睑经常感到疲劳和干涩。

Yóuyú cháng shíjiān shǐyòng diànnǎo, tā de yǎnjiǎn jīngcháng gǎndào píláo hé gānsè.

Due to prolonged computer use, his eyelids often feel tired and dry.

Related Characters

Component: 佥

Component: 目

睑