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

線液 yǎn xiàn yè eyeliner (cosmetics)
线笔 yǎn xiàn bǐ eyeliner (cosmetics)
線筆 yǎn xiàn bǐ eyeliner (cosmetics)
色素层黑色素瘤 yǎn sè sù céng hēi sè sù liú uveal melanoma
色素層黑色素瘤 yǎn sè sù céng hēi sè sù liú uveal melanoma
花繚亂 yǎn huā liáo luàn to be dazzled
藥 yǎn yào eye drops; eye ointment
药水 yǎn yào shuǐ eye drops; eye lotion
藥水 yǎn yào shuǐ eye drops; eye lotion
虫 yǎn chóng Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
蟲 yǎn chóng Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
虫藻 yǎn chóng zǎo euglena (biology)
蟲藻 yǎn chóng zǎo euglena (biology)
里容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye
裡容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye
里揉不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]
裡揉不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]
見 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon
见得 yǎn jiàn de (dialect) obviously; clearly
見得 yǎn jiàn de (dialect) obviously; clearly
見為實 yǎn jiàn wéi shí seeing is believing
见为实,耳听为虚 yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so.
見為實,耳聽為虛 yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so.
观六路耳听八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert (idiom)
觀六路耳聽八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert (idiom)