睫(jié)

13 strokes

eyelashes

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Character information

Pinyin
jié
Meaning
eyelashes
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 睫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目疌

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 疌 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

目mù疌jié

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 睫 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 睫

Common words using 睫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo交jié睫

to close one's eyes (i.e. sleep)

Open 交睫 page →
dǎo倒jié睫

trichiasis (ingrown eyelashes)

Open 倒睫 page →
méi眉jié睫

eyebrows and eyelashes; (fig.) close at hand; urgent; pressing; imperative

Open 眉睫 page →
mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫

lit. the eyelashes do not come together (idiom)

Open 目不交睫 page →
mù目bù不jiàn见jié睫

lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults

Open 目不见睫 page →
yǎn眼jié睫máo毛

eyelashes

Open 眼睫毛 page →
jié睫máo毛

eyelashes

Open 睫毛 page →
jié睫máo毛gāo膏

mascara

Open 睫毛膏 page →

Related characters

From 睫’s common words

交倒眉目不见眼毛

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