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

zhuǎn yǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
花缭乱 yǎn huā liáo luàn to be dazzled
角 yǎn jiǎo outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
见为实 yǎn jiàn wéi shí seeing is believing
眶 yǎn kuàng eye socket; rim of the eye
见 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon
yī yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
放在里 fàng zài yǎn lǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
小心 xiǎo xīn yǎn narrow-minded; petty
红 yǎn hóng to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
法 zhàng yǎn fǎ diversionary tactic; smokescreen
fàng yǎn to survey; to view broadly
xié yǎn to look askance; cross or wall-eyed
lèi yǎn tearful eyes
看不顺 kàn bù shùn yǎn unpleasant to the eye; objectionable
袋 yǎn dài puffiness under the eyes; bags under the eyes
云烟 guò yǎn yún yān ephemeral (idiom)
一转 yī zhuǎn yǎn in a wink
太阳镜 tài yáng yǎn jìng sunglasses
杀人不眨 shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded
wǎng yǎn mesh
zhēn yǎn eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole
zhēn yan (medicine) sty
mǎn yǎn (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view
shǎ yǎn stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted