睛 (jīng) - Eye — specifically refers to the eyeball or & often used in words related to vision and

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jīng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

睛 · jīng

Eye — specifically refers to the eyeball or the eye as an organ;

often used in words related to vision and sight.

Eye — specifically refers to the eyeball oroften used in words related to vision and

Usage highlights

EyeballEyesightEye contactEye colorEye diseaseArtificial eye

Synonyms

  • 目— eye (more formal/literary)
  • 眼— eye (more common/colloquial)

Antonyms

  • 盲— blind
  • 瞎— blind (colloquial)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has big eyes (大眼睛).
  • I need to protect my eyesight (保护眼睛).
  • The doctor examined my eyeball (眼球).
  • She made eye contact (眼神接触).

Collocations

  • Eyeball(眼球)
  • Eyesight(视力)
  • Eye contact(眼神接触)
  • Eye color(眼睛颜色)
  • Eye disease(眼病)
  • Artificial eye(义眼)

Idioms

  • To open one's eyes wide in astonishment(目瞪口呆)
  • To have sharp eyes(火眼金睛)
  • To fix one's eyes on(目不转睛)
  • To open one's eyes and be blind(有眼无珠)
  • The eye cannot bear to see it(目不忍睹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese medicine, the eyes are considered the windows to the liver and reflect overall health.
  • The character appears in many idioms describing perception, attention, and emotional states.
  • In Buddhist context, eyes represent wisdom and enlightenment.

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