睑 (jiǎn): eyelid

睑 (jiǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “eyelid.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 目 (semantic) and 佥 (phonetic). It ranks #3702 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 睑 eye. Its radical form 目 (eye) appears in many related characters such as 目 (mù, eye), 看 (kàn, to look, to see), 眼 (yǎn, eye).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. eyelid

Etymology & Origin

睑

pictophoneticeye

Decomposition: ⿰目佥 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
眼睑yǎn jiǎneyelid
第三眼睑dì sān yǎn jiǎn(zoology) nictitating membrane
上眼睑shàng yǎn jiǎnupper eyelid
下眼睑xià yǎn jiǎnlower eyelid
上睑shàng jiǎnupper eyelid
睑腺炎jiǎn xiàn yán(medicine) stye
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Total compounds
17
As first character
83
As last character
0
As middle character

睑 appears in 6 compound words: 17 as the first character, 83 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Oct 2026

用清洁温水或生理盐水冲洗一分钟左右,冲洗时撑开上下眼睑,让水从内眼角流向外眼角。

yòng qīng jié wēn shuǐ huò shēng lǐ yán shuǐ chōng xǐ yī fēn zhōng zuǒ yòu , chōng xǐ shí chēng kāi shàng xià yǎn jiǎn , ràng shuǐ cóng nèi yǎn jiǎo liú xiàng wài yǎn jiǎo .

Rinse with clean warm water or saline solution for about one minute, holding your upper and lower eyelids open so that the water flows from the inner corner of your eye to the outer corner.

少数派Sep 2026

但实际上,这是玫瑰痤疮的炎症蔓延到了眼部黏膜和睑板腺。

dàn shí jì shàng , zhè shì méi guī 痤 chuāng de yán zhèng màn yán dào le yǎn bù nián mó hé jiǎn bǎn xiàn .

In reality, however, this is caused by inflammation from rosacea spreading to the mucous membranes of the eyes and the meibomian glands.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

梅西还在对抗中遭到肘击,右眼眼睑被划伤并流血。

méi xī hái zài duì kàng zhōng zāo dào 肘 jī , yòu yǎn yǎn jiǎn bèi huá shāng bìng liú xiě .

Messi was also elbowed during a tackle, causing a cut and bleeding on his right eyelid.

少数派May 2026

有些人染发后会出现眼睑浮肿、皮肤发红或起疹的问题,就是对苯二胺导致的。

yǒu xiē rén rǎn fā hòu huì chū xiàn yǎn jiǎn fú zhǒng , pí fū fā hóng huò qǐ zhěn de wèn tí , jiù shì duì běn èr àn dǎo zhì de .

Some people experience swollen eyelids, skin redness, or rashes after dyeing their hair, and these symptoms are caused by p-phenylenediamine.

中国新闻网·生活Apr 2026

而人体脸部尤其是眼睑周围的皮肤,是全身最薄、最敏感的部位。

ér rén tǐ liǎn bù yóu qí shì yǎn jiǎn zhōu wéi de pí fū , shì quán shēn zuì báo , zuì mǐn gǎn de bù wèi .

The skin on the face—especially around the eyelids—is the thinnest and most sensitive on the entire body.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 目 (eye) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced jiǎn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 睑 (jiǎn) mean in Chinese?
睑 (jiǎn) primarily means "eyelid." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3702 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 睑 and 验?
睑 (jiǎn) and 验 (yàn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 目 vs 马 (same 佥 component).
How many strokes does 睑 have?
睑 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 睑?
The radical associated with 睑 is 目 (eye). This radical appears in many characters related to eye.
What are the components of 睑?
睑 is composed of: 目 (semantic), 佥 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰目佥 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 睑?
Common words with 睑 include: 眼睑 (yǎn jiǎn, "eyelid"); 第三眼睑 (dì sān yǎn jiǎn, "(zoology) nictitating membrane"); 上眼睑 (shàng yǎn jiǎn, "upper eyelid"); 下眼睑 (xià yǎn jiǎn, "lower eyelid"); 上睑 (shàng jiǎn, "upper eyelid"). There are over 6 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 睑 (jiǎn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jiǎn: 检 (to check), 捡 (to pick up), 俭 ((bound form) frugal). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 睑 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 睑 and the traditional form is 瞼.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.