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

眸 yǎn móu eyes
窝 yǎn wō eye socket
shuāng yǎn the two eyes
看走 kàn zǒu yǎn to make an error of judgment; to be taken in
dèng yǎn to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl
青光 qīng guāng yǎn glaucoma
旁观 lěng yǎn páng guān the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view
冒金星 yǎn mào jīn xīng to see stars; dazed
药 yǎn yào eye drops; eye ointment
嗓子 sǎng zi yǎn throat
fǎ yǎn discerning eye
肚脐 dù qí yǎn navel; belly button
势利 shì lì yǎn to be self-interested
huì yǎn an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen
qiāng yǎn loophole (for firing); embrasure
ài yǎn to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
一板一 yī bǎn yī yǎn lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail
大饱福 dà bǎo yǎn fú to feast one's eyes
jī yǎn corn (callus on the foot)
头晕花 tóu yūn yǎn huā to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
zhā yǎn garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous
金睛 huǒ yǎn jīn jīng piercing eyes; discerning eyes
xiàn yǎn to embarrass oneself; to make a fool of oneself
帘 yǎn lián eyes (in literature); eyesight
角膜 yǎn jiǎo mó cornea