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The character "睛" is a semantic-phonetic compound, structurally composed of the radical "目" on the left, which denotes its general category related to the eye, and the component "青" on the right, which primarily serves to suggest its pronunciation. Its etymological origin is specific, as it initially referred precisely to the pupil, the dark, central part of the eye, a meaning still perceptible in classical texts and preserved in some modern terms. Over time, its application broadened from this specific anatomical feature to function more generally as a reference to the eye itself, though it is almost never used in isolation with this meaning in contemporary language. Instead, it now predominantly exists within bisyllabic words, most notably forming the common word for "eye", "眼睛", where it pairs with the more general "眼", and in expressions like "定睛" meaning to focus one's gaze, a usage that subtly echoes its original connection to the pupil.
Example Sentences Hide
我的眼睛很明亮。
请睁开眼睛看这里。
她用眼睛表达了情感。
孩子们的眼睛充满好奇。
他定睛观察远处的风景。
为了保护眼睛，他减少了屏幕时间。
在黑暗中，他的眼睛像星星一样闪烁。
经过训练，她的眼睛能够识别细微的颜色差异。