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

shùn yǎn pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
xīn yǎn heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
珠 yǎn zhū one's eyes; eyeball
bì yǎn blue eyes
力 yǎn lì eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
隐形镜 yǐn xíng yǎn jìng contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4]
界 yǎn jiè ken; scope
圈 yǎn quān rim of the eye; eye socket
ròu yǎn naked eye; layman's eyes
bái yǎn to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes
cì yǎn to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly
花 yǎn huā dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision
qiǎng yǎn eye-catching
睑 yǎn jiǎn eyelid
龙 dú yǎn lóng one-eyed person
中钉 yǎn zhōng dīng a thorn in one's side
xiā yǎn to be blind
节骨 jiē gu yǎn (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
丢人现 diū rén xiàn yǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
hé yǎn to close one's eyes; to get to sleep
近在前 jìn zài yǎn qián right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
病 hóng yǎn bìng pinkeye; envy; jealousy
科 yǎn kē ophthalmology
kāi yǎn to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons