How to Write 睁 (zhēng) — Meaning “To open (one's eyes).”

Imagine a pair of eyes (目) that are "competing" or "struggling" (争) to open wide in the morning. The right part 争 looks like a hand reaching up to pull the eyelid open.

The left 目 (eye) should be narrow and upright, not too wide. The right part 争 has a curved top stroke (⺈), then a middle horizontal line, and the bottom is a vertical hook; make sure the hook is sharp and the overall width matches the left side.

睁 (zhēng) specifically means "to open eyes," while 相 (xiāng) means "mutual" or "each other" and is unrelated to eye action. 盹 (dǔn) means "doze" or "nap," focusing on closing eyes briefly, opposite of 睁's opening action.

睁 is used in everyday phrases like 睁开 (open eyes) from sleep, or 睁眼 (open one's eyes) as an action. It also appears in idioms like 睁眼瞎 (open-eyed blind, meaning illiterate) or 睁一只眼闭一只眼 (turn a blind eye).

Common words containing 睁 include: 睁开 (zhēng kāi) — To open (one's eyes).; 睁眼 (zhēng yǎn) — To open one's eyes.; 睁大眼 (zhēng dà yǎn) — To open one's eyes wide..