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

便忘 zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
便忘 zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
即逝 zhuǎn yǎn jí shì to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye
即逝 zhuǎn yǎn jí shì to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye
煙雲 guò yǎn yān yún ephemeral (idiom)
雲煙 guò yǎn yún yān ephemeral (idiom)
色 dì yǎn sè to give sb a meaningful look
色 dì yǎn sè to give sb a meaningful look
镜 pèi yǎn jìng to have a pair of prescription glasses made
鏡 pèi yǎn jìng to have a pair of prescription glasses made
皮 chóng yǎn pí double eyelid; epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
皮儿 chóng yǎn pí r double eyelid; epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
皮兒 chóng yǎn pí r double eyelid; epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
鹛雀 jīn yǎn méi què (bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
鶥雀 jīn yǎn méi què (bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
金发碧 jīn fà bì yǎn fair-haired and blue-eyed; blonde; of Western appearance
金髮碧 jīn fà bì yǎn fair-haired and blue-eyed; blonde; of Western appearance
zhēn yǎn eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole
zhēn yan (medicine) sty
kòu yǎn eyelet; buttonhole
kòu yǎn eyelet; buttonhole
儿 kòu yǎn r erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kou4 yan3]
兒 kòu yǎn r erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kou4 yan3]
zuān yǎn to drill a hole; drilling
zuān yǎn to drill a hole; drilling