镜子

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 她每天早上都照镜子。▶ —
   She looks in the mirror every morning.
2. 镜子里的人是我自己。▶ —
   The person in the mirror is myself.

Collocations

Mnemonic

镜 jìng "mirror" + 子 (noun suffix). 镜 has the metal radical 金 because ancient mirrors were polished bronze.

Related

Quick check

1. Why does 镜 contain the metal radical 金?

   • ancient mirrors were made of bronze (metal)
   • mirrors were expensive
   • only for pronunciation
   • by chance