睫 meaning and stroke order
Eyelashes
How to write 睫, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 睫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- eyelashes
How 睫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 疌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 睫
睫 has 目 (eye) on the left, telling you it relates to the eye, and 疌 (jié) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a row of tiny hairs lining the edge of the 目 eye.
睫 almost never appears alone. It shows up mainly in 睫毛 (jiémáo, eyelashes) and in the idiom 迫在眉睫 (pòzàiméijié), meaning something is urgent or about to happen. Example: 她的睫毛很长。(Tā de jiémáo hěn cháng.) Her eyelashes are very long.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 睫 with 捷 (jié, quick), which has the same sound and right side but uses the hand radical 扌 instead of 目. If the meaning is about the eye, use 目.
Common words with 睫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 睫毛 | jiémáo | eyelashes | |
| 迫在眉睫 | pòzàiméijié | pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent |
睫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 睫
How many strokes are in 睫?
睫 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 睫 mean?
睫 (jié) means eyelashes. A common word with it is 睫毛 (jiémáo), meaning "eyelashes".
How do you pronounce 睫?
睫 is pronounced jié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 睫?
The radical of 睫 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 睫 under this radical.
How do you say eyebrows versus eyelashes in Chinese?
Eyebrows are 眉毛 (méimáo) and eyelashes are 睫毛 (jiémáo). Both end in 毛 (máo, hair), and the idiom 迫在眉睫 uses both 眉 and 睫 together.
How is 迫在眉睫 used in a sentence?
It describes a problem or deadline that is extremely close and urgent. For example, 考试迫在眉睫 (kǎoshì pòzàiméijié) means the exam is right around the corner.