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7-9

open the eyes

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zheng1 zhēng

Meaning


Primary

open the eyes

Alternatives

to open the eyes, opens the eyes, open the eye, opens the eye, open eyes, open eye

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is in [1] front of the [-(e)ng] English manor where he has been hired as a guard. Unfortunately he is quite tired and has trouble keeping his bloodshot 目 eyes open. To 睜 open the eyes he uses a pair of 爫 cleats to pin the skin of his top eyelid open and a sharp pen to pin the bottom of his eyelid open. These two things help him 睜 open the eyes, allowing him to stay vigilant against any intruders.

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