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睫 Stroke Order — How to Write 睫

Stroke Order

睫 is written in 13 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.

睫 Radical and Character Components

Components:目疌

睫 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 疌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 目 + 8 more strokes

睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié

Meanings of 睫 in Chinese

1

jié睫

Fine hairs on the edge of the eyelid; often used in phrases referring to eyelashes, or figuratively to describe urgency or imminence.
这项任务非常重要,已经迫在眉睫了
This task is very important and already imminent.
To blink; to bat an eyelid, often used in the negative to describe staring intently.
孩子好奇地看着魔术表演,连眼睫都忘了动一下
The child watched the magic show with curiosity, even forgetting to blink his eyelids.

Common Words and Phrases with 睫

1
jié睫máo毛
Hair growing on the edge of the eyelid.
她的睫毛又长又密,非常漂亮。
Her eyelashes are long and thick, very beautiful.

More words with 睫

  • méi眉jié睫Eyebrows and eyelashes
  • jié睫yí一xià下yǎn眼blink, bat an eye

Idioms with 睫

  • jìn近zài在méi眉jié睫imminent; close at hand
  • mù目bù不jiàn见jié睫unable to see one's own shortcomings
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • pò迫zài在méi眉jié睫extremely urgent; close at hand
  • yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
  • chuī吹máo毛shù数jié睫overly meticulous, missing the big picture
  • huò祸pò迫méi眉jié睫danger is imminent
  • méi眉jié睫zhī之huò祸imminent disaster
  • méi眉jié睫zhī之jiān间in immediate proximity
  • méi眉jié睫zhī之lì利trivial immediate benefits
  • méi眉jié睫zhī之nèi内right before one's eyes
  • mù目jié睫zhī之lùn论superficial or shortsighted view

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Questions about 睫

What does 睫 mean in Chinese?

睫 (jié) means “To blink” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 睫?

睫 is pronounced jié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 睫 have?

睫 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 睫?

睫 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 睫?

The radical of 睫 is 目, and 睫 is a phono-semantic compound.

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