睛
睛 (jīng) · eyeball
睛 (jīng) means “eyeball”. It is made of 目 + 青 and has 13 strokes.
Break 睛 into its parts
What 睛 is made of
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 青 qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
睛 stroke order
Example sentences with 眼睛
她的眼睛很大。Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà.Her eyes are big.
你的眼睛怎么红了？Nǐ de yǎnjing zěnme hóng le?Why are your eyes red?
Words with 睛
Also built with 目
- 具jùtool
- 冒màoto risk
- 泪lèitears
- 盯dīngto stare at
- 盲mángblind
- 直zhístraight
- 相xiāngmutual
- 盼pànto look
- 省shěngto save
- 眉méieyebrows
- 看kànto look
- 眠miánsleep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | eyeball |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 睛
What does 睛 mean?
睛 (jīng) means “eyeball”.
How many strokes does 睛 have?
睛 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 睛?
The radical of 睛 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 睛?
睛 is made of 目 (eye) and 青 (nature's color).
Keep learning
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