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

,以牙还牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
,以牙還牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
低地绣鸟 dī dì xiù yǎn niǎo (bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
低地繡鳥 dī dì xiù yǎn niǎo (bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
低眉顺 dī méi shùn yǎn docile; submissive
低眉順 dī méi shùn yǎn docile; submissive
使色 shǐ yǎn sè to give sb a meaningful look
jiǎ yǎn artificial eye; glass eye
偏心 piān xīn yǎn bias; partiality; to be partial
做眉做 zuò méi zuò yǎn to frown
zuò yǎn to work as spy; to act as a guide
色 zuò yǎn sè to give sb a meaningful look
tōu yǎn to take a furtive look at
角 nèi yǎn jiǎo inner corner of the eye
角 nèi yǎn jiǎo inner corner of the eye
八宝药 bā bǎo yǎn yào eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
八寶藥 bā bǎo yǎn yào eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
旁觀 lěng yǎn páng guān the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view
别具只 bié jù zhī yǎn see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
別具隻 bié jù zhī yǎn see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
勢利 shì lì yǎn to be self-interested
mǎo yǎn mortise; slit
印度镜蛇 yìn dù yǎn jìng shé Indian cobra (Naja naja)
印度鏡蛇 yìn dù yǎn jìng shé Indian cobra (Naja naja)
歪斜 kǒu yǎn wāi xié facial nerve paralysis