眼睛

Mandarin

Etymology

From 眼 (alternative Old Chinese word for "eye", cf. common Sino-Tibetan 目) and 睛 ("eyeball").

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ iɛn˨˩tɕiŋ˥˥ ]

Noun

眼睛 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yǎnjīng)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) eyes

References

• "眼睛" (in Mandarin/English), Pleco Dictionary. URL accessed on 2011-02-21.
• "眼睛" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2011-02-21.