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

一轉 yī zhuǎn yǎn in a wink
一霎 yī shà yǎn suddenly; in an instant
一飽福 yī bǎo yǎn fú to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
睑 shàng yǎn jiǎn upper eyelid
瞼 shàng yǎn jiǎn upper eyelid
睑 xià yǎn jiǎn lower eyelid
瞼 xià yǎn jiǎn lower eyelid
不听老人言,吃亏在前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
不聽老人言,吃虧在前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
不起儿 bù qǐ yǎn r erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]
不起兒 bù qǐ yǎn r erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]
不长睛 bù zhǎng yǎn jing see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
不長睛 bù zhǎng yǎn jing see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
丟人現 diū rén xiàn yǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
丢眉丢 diū méi diū yǎn to wink at sb
丟眉丟 diū méi diū yǎn to wink at sb
丹凤 dān fèng yǎn red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
丹鳳 dān fèng yǎn red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
症 gān yǎn zhèng dry eye; xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A)
症 gān yǎn zhèng dry eye; xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A)
乾瞪 gān dèng yǎn to watch helplessly
仇人相见,分外红 chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
仇人相見,分外紅 chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine