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

撒手闭 sā shǒu bì yǎn to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
撒手閉 sā shǒu bì yǎn to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
擠眉弄 jǐ méi nòng yǎn to make eyes; to wink
jǐ yǎn to wink
jǐ yǎn to wink
擦亮睛 cā liàng yǎn jīng to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
放在裡 fàng zài yǎn lǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
望去 fàng yǎn wàng qù as far as the eye can see
斜愣 xié leng yǎn to squint
斜愣儿 xié leng yǎn r erhua variant of 斜愣眼[xie2 leng5 yan3]
斜愣兒 xié leng yǎn r erhua variant of 斜愣眼[xie2 leng5 yan3]
看 xié yǎn kàn from the side of the eye; askance
zhǎn yǎn to blink (literary)
zhǎn yǎn to blink (literary)
映入簾 yìng rù yǎn lián (idiom) to greet the eye; to come into view
暗绿绣鸟 àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo (bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
暗綠繡鳥 àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo (bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
有心 yǒu xīn yǎn clever; sharp
不识泰山 yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact
不識泰山 yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact
光 yǒu yǎn guāng to have good taste
力见儿 yǒu yǎn lì jiàn r (dialect) alert; attentive; observant
力見兒 yǒu yǎn lì jiàn r (dialect) alert; attentive; observant
无珠 yǒu yǎn wú zhū (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would
無珠 yǒu yǎn wú zhū (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would