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

河燕 bái yǎn hé yàn (bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
狼 bái yǎn láng thankless wretch; an ingrate
珠 bái yǎn zhū white of the eye
珠儿 bái yǎn zhū r erhua variant of 白眼珠[bai2 yan3 zhu1]
珠兒 bái yǎn zhū r erhua variant of 白眼珠[bai2 yan3 zhu1]
鵟鹰 bái yǎn kuáng yīng (bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
鵟鷹 bái yǎn kuáng yīng (bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
巨人 bǎi yǎn jù rén hundred-eyed monster
盡收底 jìn shōu yǎn dǐ to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
直眉瞪 zhí méi dèng yǎn to stare angrily or vacantly
眉来去 méi lái yǎn qù lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
眉來去 méi lái yǎn qù lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
传情 méi yǎn chuán qíng to give the eye to; to make eyes at
傳情 méi yǎn chuán qíng to give the eye to; to make eyes at
眉开笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles
眉開笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles
看不順 kàn bù shùn yǎn unpleasant to the eye; objectionable
看在里 kàn zài yǎn li to observe; to take it all in
看在裡 kàn zài yǎn li to observe; to take it all in
看花 kān huā yǎn to be dazzled; to not believe one's own eyes
睛 zhǎ yǎn jīng wink
不见为净 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
不见,心不烦 yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
不見,心不煩 yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)