晶 (jīng) — crystal (bound morpheme); clear; brilliant; radiant (bound morpheme)
Definition
晶 (jīng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'crystal' — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 水晶 (crystal) and 结晶 (crystallize). It carries a sense of clarity and sparkle, as in 晶莹 (sparkling and clear).
bound form
crystal (bound morpheme)clearbrilliantradiant (bound morpheme)
Examples
- 。Zhè kuài shuǐ jīng fēi cháng piào liang.This piece of rock crystal is very beautiful.
- 。Yán de jié jīng guò chéng xū yào shí jiān.The crystallization process of salt takes time.
- ，。Tā de yǎn jing jīng yíng tī tòu, xiàng bǎo shí yí yàng.Her eyes are sparkling and clear, like gemstones.
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