睛 (jīng) — eyeball (bound form, appears only in compounds)

Definition

睛 (jīng) is a bound form meaning 'eyeball', used only inside compounds like 眼睛 — it never stands alone. Compare the standalone word 眼睛 (the full word for 'eye') vs. 睛 as just the internal 'eyeball' element.

bound form

eyeball (bound form, appears only in compounds)

Examples

。
Tā de yǎn jīng yòu dà yòu liàng.
Her eyes are both big and bright.
。
Tā mù bù zhuǎn jīng dì kàn zhe píng mù.
He stared at the screen without blinking.
睛。
Zhè fú huà zuì hòu de diǎn jīng zhī bǐ hěn qiǎo miào.
The final finishing touch on this painting is very clever.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.