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睁

睜
zhēng
verb HSK 7 #2,923

Meanings

  1. 1 to open (eyes)
  2. 2 to stare

Examples

请睁开你的眼睛。
Qǐng zhēngkāi nǐ de yǎnjing.
Please open your eyes.
他睁大眼睛看着我。
Tā zhēng dà yǎnjing kànzhe wǒ.
He stared at me with wide eyes.
她一整晚都睁着眼睛。
Tā yī zhěng wǎn dōu zhēngzhe yǎnjing.
She kept her eyes open all night.

Tips

usage
睁 is the opposite of 闭 (bì, to close). Common collocations: 睁开 (to open eyes), 睁大 (to widen eyes), 睁眼 (to open one's eyes).
memory
目 (eye radical) + 争 (struggle) — your eyes struggle to open.

Stroke Order

睁 zhēng