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睛 jīng eyeball

How to remember 睛: 目 eye + 青 blue-green = eyeball. Grandpa pops out his glass eye, a shiny blue-green marble, and the grandchildren shriek at the loose eyeball.

  • 934. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 目

Component breakdown

睛 = 目 eye + 青 blue-green

  • 目 eye
  • 青 blue-green
    • 龶 plant
    • ⺝ moon
The Gushi story

Grandpa pops out his glass eye, a shiny blue-green marble, and the grandchildren shriek at the loose eyeball.

How it is used

  • The eyeball itself; lives inside 眼睛 (yǎnjing, eye) - 睛 is the ball, 眼 the socket/opening.
  • Also the vivid 睛 of 画龙点睛 (huàlóng-diǎnjīng), 'dot the dragon's eyes' - the finishing touch that brings a thing to life.
  • Don't confuse with its lookalike 晴 (qíng, clear weather): both take 青, but 睛 has 目 (eye), 晴 has 日 (sun).

Words with 睛

Example sentences

  • 她的眼睛很漂亮。 Tā de yǎnjing hěn piàoliang.Her eyes are beautiful.