睫
eyelashes
13 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,126 U+776B
How 睫 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
目 (semantic, “eye”) + 疌 (phonetic)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 疌
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 疌 (—) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疌 sound component | — | nimble, quick |
| 捷 | jié | nimble, quick; triumph, victory |
| 婕 | jié | handsome |
Words containing 睫
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目不交睫 | mù bù jiāo jié | lit. the eyelashes do not come together (idiom); fig. to not sleep a wink |
| 目不见睫 | mù bù jiàn jié | lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults; to lac… |
| 眼睫毛 | yǎn jié máo | eyelashes |
| 睫状体 | jié zhuàng tǐ | ciliary body (in the eye, containing the focusing muscles) |
| 迫在眉睫 | pò zài méi jié | pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent |
| 交睫 | jiāo jié | to close one's eyes (i.e. sleep) |
| 睫毛膏 | jié máo gāo | mascara |
| 睫毛 | jié máo | eyelashes |
| 倒睫 | dào jié | trichiasis (ingrown eyelashes) |
| 眉睫 | méi jié | eyebrows and eyelashes; (fig.) close at hand; urgent; pressing; imperative |