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睁 (zhēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 睁

动 dòng verb

to open (eyes)

他睁开眼睛看着我。

tā zhēng kāi yǎn jing kàn zhe wǒ

He opened his eyes and looked at me.

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Word breakdown

睁 zhēng — to open (eyes)

Structure & writing

1 睁 zhēng — to open one's eyes

睁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 目 mù — eye

目 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep

HSK 2

眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye

HSK 3

冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other

HSK 4

具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)

HSK 5

泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep

HSK 6

盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect

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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

HSK 7

渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes

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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

1.2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for

争 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)

HSK 5

挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint

HSK 6

睁 zhēng to open one's eyes

HSK 7

筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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