睁 Stroke Order — How to Write 睁
睁 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
睁 Radical and Character Components
睁 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 争 indicates the sound.
Radical: 目 + 6 more strokes
睁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhēng
Meanings of 睁 in Chinese
zhēng睁
Words with 睁
- zhēng睁yǎn眼open eyes, open one's eyes
- yuán圆zhēng睁open one's eyes wide, stare wide-eyed
- zhēng睁bù不kāi开Can't open eyes, Too sleepy to open eyes
- zhēng睁bū不kāi开yǎn眼Can't keep my eyes open., Unable to open one's eyes.
- nù怒mù目yuán圆zhēng睁To glare furiously, To stare with wide, angry eyes
- fèng凤yǎn眼yuán圆zhēng睁Phoenix eyes wide open, Eyes widened
Idioms with 睁
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Open the tool →Questions about 睁
What does 睁 mean in Chinese?
睁 (zhēng) means “to open one's eyes” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 睁?
睁 is pronounced zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 睁 have?
睁 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 睁?
睁 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 睁?
The radical of 睁 is 目, and 睁 is a phono-semantic compound.
