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

xìng yǎn large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
bǎn yǎn measure in traditional Chinese music; orderliness
sǎng yǎn throat
楞子 léng zi yǎn vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
bǎng yǎn candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
qiāng yǎn loophole (for firing); embrasure
横挑鼻子竖挑 héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left
橫挑鼻子豎挑 héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left
横眉竖 héng méi shù yǎn to scowl fiercely; to glare
橫眉豎 héng méi shù yǎn to scowl fiercely; to glare
héng yǎn from the side of the eye; askance
héng yǎn from the side of the eye; askance
zhèng yǎn facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes
死心兒 sǐ xīn yǎn r stubborn; obstinate; having a one-track mind
殺人不眨 shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded
没心 méi xīn yǎn outspoken; artless; tactless
沒心 méi xīn yǎn outspoken; artless; tactless
没长 méi zhǎng yǎn see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
沒長 méi zhǎng yǎn see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
没长睛 méi zhǎng yǎn jing (coll.) are you blind or something?; look where you're going
沒長睛 méi zhǎng yǎn jing (coll.) are you blind or something?; look where you're going
shā yǎn trachoma
泪 tǎng yǎn lèi to shed tears
淚 tǎng yǎn lèi to shed tears
lèi yǎn tearful eyes