镜 jìng mirror
mirror; lens; glasses
How to remember 镜: 钅 gold + 竟 finally = mirror. The girl polishes the old gold frame for hours until she can finally see herself in the mirror.
Component breakdown
镜 = 钅 gold + 竟 finally
- 钅 gold
- 竟 finally
- 音 sound
- 立 stand
- 日 sun
- 儿 son
- 音 sound
The girl polishes the old gold frame for hours until she can finally see herself in the mirror.
How it is used
- A mirror or lens - 镜子 (jìngzi) mirror, 眼镜 (yǎnjìng) glasses, 镜头 (jìngtóu) camera lens/a shot.
- 眼镜 (yǎnjìng, glasses) vs 眼睛 (yǎnjing, eyes): same pinyin sound but different characters and tones - a classic trap.
- 望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng) telescope/binoculars; 显微镜 (xiǎnwēijìng) microscope.
Words with 镜
Example sentences
- 她在照镜子。 Tā zài zhào jìngzi.She's looking into the mirror.
- 她戴着一副眼镜。 Tā dàizhe yī fù yǎnjìng.She is wearing a pair of glasses.