镜
头

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The Chinese word "镜头" is formed by combining the character "镜", meaning "mirror" or "lens", with "头", meaning "head" or "end". "镜" incorporates the metal radical (金) historically associated with mirrors and a phonetic component, while "头" derives from a pictograph of a head. Together, they create a literal compound meaning "lens head", which refers to the part of a camera that captures light, thus denoting "camera lens" or "film shot".

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这个相机镜头很新。

Zhège xiàngjī jìngtóu hěn xīn.

This camera lens is very new.

导演要求重拍这个镜头。

Dǎoyǎn yāoqiú chóngpāi zhège jìngtóu.

The director asked to reshoot this shot.

他从多个角度拍摄了同一个镜头。

Tā cóng duō gè jiǎodù pāishè le tóng yī gè jìngtóu.

He shot the same scene from multiple angles.

电影开头的长镜头给观众留下了深刻印象。

Diànyǐng kāitóu de cháng jìngtóu gěi guānzhòng liúxià le shēnkè yìnxiàng.

The long shot at the beginning of the movie left a deep impression on the audience.

摄影师通过调整镜头光圈来控制进光量。

Shèyǐngshī tōngguò tiáozhěng jìngtóu guāngquān lái kòngzhì jìnguāng liàng.

The photographer controls the amount of light entering by adjusting the lens aperture.

Word Definition - 镜头

jìng tóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene

Individual Character Details

镜 jìng
头 tóu, tou