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

fèng yǎn elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
兰 fèng yǎn lán water hyacinth
蘭 fèng yǎn lán water hyacinth
圈 hēi yǎn quān dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye
珠 hēi yǎn zhū pupil of the eye
睛 gǔ yǎn jīng protruding eyes
鼻青肿 bí qīng yǎn zhǒng a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face; fig. a setback; a defeat
鼻青腫 bí qīng yǎn zhǒng a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face; fig. a setback; a defeat
lóng yǎn longan fruit; dragon eye fruit; Dimocarpus longan (botany); CL:粒[li4]
耶尔 yē ěr yǎn Earl's eyes; a fictional or personal name, likely referring to someone named Earl
睁开睛 zhēng kāi yǎn jing to open one's eyes
闭上睛 bì shàng yǎn jīng close one's eyes
睁开睛 zhēng kāi yǎn jīng open one's eyes; to awaken from sleep or unconsciousness
bì yǎn close one's eyes
见到 qīn yǎn jiàn dào see with one's own eyes; to personally witness something
qǐ yǎn narrow one's eyes; squint, in this context 'narrowing the eyes'
睫下 yǎn jié xià under the eyelashes; under the lashes of the eyes
里 yǎn lǐ in one's eyes; from one's perspective
睛 lán yǎn jing blue eyes
睛 lán yǎn jīng blue eyes
闭上 bì shàng yǎn close one's eyes
镜 dài yǎn jìng to wear glasses
jǐ yǎn a few glances; a small number of looks or glances
liàng yǎn eye-catching; attractive and impressive, often used to describe outstanding performance or appearance
liǎng yǎn both eyes; a pair of eyes