睁
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zhēng · to open one's eyes

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #5578
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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

目Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 睁 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhēng kāi le yì zhī yǎn jīng.我睁开了一只眼睛。

I opened one eye.

Source: Tatoeba #10613830 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎn jué kùn dé jīhū bù néng zhēng kāi wǒ de yǎn jīng le.我感觉困得几乎不能睁开我的眼睛了。

I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.

Source: Tatoeba #334552 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēng kāi yì zhī yǎn jīng.我睁开一只眼睛。

I opened one eye.

Source: Tatoeba #10260773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bì zhe nǐ de yǎn jīng zhí dào wǒ gào sù nǐ zhēng kāi wéizhǐ.闭着你的眼睛直到我告诉你睁开为止。

Keep your eyes closed until I tell you to open them.

Source: Tatoeba #1438444 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng zhēng kāi yǎn jīng.请睁开眼睛。

Open your eyes, please.

Source: Tatoeba #1438437 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēng kāi yǎn jīng.睁开眼睛。

Open your eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #8916070 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 睁 in context

  1. Say zhēng, then recall the core meaning: to open one's eyes.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 睁开 (zhēng kāi), meaning “to open”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 睁 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.