眉 méi

eyebrows; upper margin of book

HSK 5 #1460

DEFINITIONS

  • eyebrows
  • upper margin of book
  • eyebrow
  • upper margin

STROKES

WORDS

眉毛 méi mao
HSK 5
eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]
眉目 méi mù general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things
眉目 méi mu progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome
迫在眉睫 pò zài méi jié pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent
眉头 méi tóu brows
皱眉 zhòu méi to frown; to knit one's brow
皱眉头 zhòu méi tóu to scowl; to knit the brows
眉心 méi xīn (the space) between the eyebrows
愁眉不展 chóu méi bù zhǎn with a worried frown
画眉 huà méi to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
眉笔 méi bǐ eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
挤眉弄眼 jǐ méi nòng yǎn to make eyes; to wink
眉目传情 méi mù chuán qíng to make sheep eyes at; to cast amorous glances at
燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
眉梢 méi shāo tip of brow
眉睫 méi jié eyebrows and eyelashes; nearby
峨眉 é méi Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
眉清目秀 méi qīng mù xiù pretty; with delicate features
眉眼 méi yǎn brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
蹙眉 cù méi to frown
须眉 xū méi man or men (formal)
娥眉 é méi variant of 蛾眉[e2 mei2]
慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking; benign-faced
扬眉 yáng méi to raise eyebrows
美眉 měi méi (coll.) pretty girl
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