WHOLE CHARACTER
睛
eyeball; the pupil of the eye
睛 is the dark center of the eye: 眼睛 'eye'. 目不转睛 'to stare fixedly' and 画龙点睛 'the finishing touch' keep the eyeball sense.
ZDIC: 形声，从目、青声.
Character Familiesleft / right
睛
eyeball; the pupil of the eye
睛 is the dark center of the eye: 眼睛 'eye'. 目不转睛 'to stare fixedly' and 画龙点睛 'the finishing touch' keep the eyeball sense.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从目、青声.
MEANING: THE EYE RADICAL
目
eye
Eye-related meaning clue; the standalone character means eye.
In 睛: meaning: the eye radical Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND: 青 (QĪNG)
青
blue; green (also other dictionary uses)
As an independent character 青 can mean blue or green. In a specific character its sound role is shown separately.
In 睛: sound: 青 (qīng) jīng shares the final -ing and tone 1 with qīng; the initials differ (j-/q-).
Tone 1
- eyeball; the pupil of the eye
- 眼睛eye
- 目不转睛to stare fixedly
- 画龙点睛the finishing touch
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