睁 (zhēng): to open (one's eyes)
睁 (zhēng) is a Chinese character meaning “to open (one's eyes).” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 目 (semantic) and 争 (phonetic). It ranks #1936 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 睁 eye. Its radical form 目 (eye) appears in many related characters such as 看 (kàn, to look, to see), 真 (zhēn, really), 着 (zhe, -ing, to wear).
Definitions
- to open (one's eyes)
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼睁睁 | yǎn zhēng zhēng | to stare blankly |
| 睁眼瞎 | zhēng yǎn xiā | an illiterate |
| 睁一只眼闭一只眼 | zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn | to turn a blind eye |
| 睁一眼闭一眼 | zhēng yī yǎn bì yī yǎn | to turn a blind eye |
| 睁只眼闭只眼 | zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎn | to turn a blind eye |
| 睁着眼睛说瞎话 | zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà | (idiom) to lie through one's teeth |
| 目睁口呆 | mù zhēng kǒu dāi | stunned |
| 睁眼说瞎话 | zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà | (idiom) to lie through one's teeth |
| 睁开 | zhēng kāi | to open (one's eyes) |
| 睁眼 | zhēng yǎn | to open one's eyes |
睁 appears in 10 compound words: 80 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 睁 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
了解睁字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè zhēng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "睁" (zēng) helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
陈光复最新病况!家属曝“睁眼、对声音有反应” 昏迷指数也进步
chén guāng fù zuì xīn bìng kuàng ! jiā shǔ pù zhēng yǎn , duì shēng yīn yǒu fǎn yīng hūn mí zhǐ shǔ yě jìn bù
Chen Guangfu's latest condition! The family revealed that they "opened their eyes and responded to sounds" and the coma index also improved
陈光复能睁眼、有反应!家属:看见他的生命韧性
chén guāng fù néng zhēng yǎn , yǒu fǎn yīng ! jiā shǔ : kàn jiàn tā de shēng mìng rèn xìng
Chen Guangfu can open his eyes and react! Family: See the resilience of his life
我感觉困得几乎不能睁开我的眼睛了。
Wǒ gǎnjué kùn de jīhū bù néng zhēngkāi wǒ de yǎnjing le.
I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.
刚出生的小鸡还没有睁开眼睛。
Gāng chūshēng de xiǎojī hái méiyǒu zhēngkāi yǎnjing.
The newborn chicks still have not opened their eyes.
闭着你的眼睛直到我告诉你睁开为止。
Bìzhe nǐ de yǎnjing zhídào wǒ gàosu nǐ zhēngkāi wéizhǐ.
Keep your eyes closed until I tell you to open them.
我现在能睁眼吗？
Wǒ xiànzài néng zhēngyǎn ma?
May I open my eyes now?
你以为我会眼睁睁地看着你去送死？我会闭上眼睛的。
Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ huì yǎnzhēngzhēng de kàn zhe nǐ qù sòngsǐ? wǒ huì bìshang yǎnjing de.
Do you really think that I will simply watch you walk into trouble? I'd close my eyes.
Character Family
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