镜 (jìng) — mirror (as in 镜子); lens (as in 镜头, 眼镜); glass (as in 镜片)
Definition
镜 is a bound noun meaning 'mirror / lens / glass' that only appears inside compounds — never on its own. The full standalone word is 镜子; here it combines with 子, 头, 片, or 眼.
bound form
mirror (as in 镜子)lens (as in 镜头, 眼镜)glass (as in 镜片)
Examples
- 。Zhè miàn jìng zi hěn gān jìng.This mirror is very clean.
- 。Wǒ dài le yí fù xīn yǎn jìng.I put on a new pair of glasses.
- 。Tā yòng jìng tóu pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn.He took many photos with the lens.
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