jīng

eye; eyeball

eye (目) + sound (青) = eyeball

目 is the semantic core, directly contributing the idea of the eye. 青 lends its sound jīng and does not shape the meaning.

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Words with 睛

闭塞眼睛捉麻雀

bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què

lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)

点睛

diǎn jīng

to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1])

点睛之笔

diǎn jīng zhī bǐ

the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

鼓眼睛

gǔ yǎn jīng

protruding eyes

不长眼睛

bù zhǎng yǎn jing

see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]

吸睛

xī jīng

eye-catching

定睛

dìng jīng

to stare at

擦亮眼睛

cā liàng yǎn jīng

to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

没长眼睛

méi zhǎng yǎn jing

(coll.) are you blind or something?

火眼金睛

huǒ yǎn jīn jīng

piercing eyes

画龙点睛

huà lóng diǎn jīng

to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch

目不转睛

mù bù zhuǎn jīng

unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily

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