yǎn

eye; eyelet, hole, opening

HSK 2 #281

DEFINITIONS

眼 yǎn
  • eye
  • small hole
  • crux (of a matter)
  • CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
  • classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

STROKES

WORDS

快速动期 kuài sù dòng yǎn qī REM sleep
快速動期 kuài sù dòng yǎn qī REM sleep
情人里出西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人裡出西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人里有西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu xī shī In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
情人裡有西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu xī shī In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
慈眉善 cí méi shàn yǎn kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking; benign-faced
dǒng yǎn (coll.) to know the ropes; an expert
xì yǎn the best part (of a play etc)
xì yǎn the best part (of a play etc)
戴有色镜 dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng to wear colored glasses; to have a prejudiced viewpoint
戴有色鏡 dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng to wear colored glasses; to have a prejudiced viewpoint
协调 shǒu yǎn xié tiáo hand-eye coordination
協調 shǒu yǎn xié tiáo hand-eye coordination
打心里 dǎ xīn yǎn li from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
打心裡 dǎ xīn yǎn li from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
打马虎 dǎ mǎ hu yǎn to play dumb; to slack off (idiom)
打馬虎 dǎ mǎ hu yǎn to play dumb; to slack off (idiom)
抛媚 pāo mèi yǎn to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
拋媚 pāo mèi yǎn to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
挑花 tiǎo huā yǎn (fig.) to get cross-eyed; to be bewildered
qiǎng yǎn eye-catching
摳字 kōu zì yǎn to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
抠字儿 kōu zì yǎn r erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kou1 zi4 yan3]
摳字兒 kōu zì yǎn r erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kou1 zi4 yan3]