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

睁开 zhēng kāi yǎn open eyes
tái yǎn to lift one's eyes; to look up
睫 yǎn jié eyelash
往 yǎn wǎng raise one's eyes; look up
睫间 yǎn jié jiān between the eyelashes; the area between the eyelashes
前一亮 yǎn qián yī liàng brighten one's eyes
睫时 yǎn jié shí the moment when eyelashes
shāng yǎn harmful to the eyes; straining the eyes
西泽 xī zé yǎn the corner of the eyes
瞳 yǎn tóng pupil of the eye
耀夺目 yào yǎn duó mù dazzling; eye-catching; strikingly bright and attractive
泪汪汪 yǎn lèi wāng wāng tears streaming
上 yǎn shàng on the eyes; above the eyes
高于顶 yǎn gāo yú dǐng have one's eyes higher than the top; look down on others