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眼 (yǎn): eye; measure word for wells, eyes

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
eye; measure word for wells, eyes
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
11
Radical
目
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • eye
  • (often used with 一[yi1]) a look
  • a glance
  • small hole
  • (bound form) salient point
  • classifier for wells

Chinese explanation

  • 人和动物脸上用来观察周围事物的视觉器官
  • 引申指小洞或孔,如针眼、枪眼
  • 也可表示事物的关键或中心部分,如节骨眼
  • 还可作量词,用于井、窑洞等。

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Example sentences

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My grandmother is getting old, and her eyes aren't very good anymore. She has to put on reading glasses when she reads the newspaper.

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Hearing the good news, she was so happy that tears glistened in her eyes, and for a long while she couldn't say a word.

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While climbing the mountain, a gust of wind blew sand into my eye. It hurt so much that I quickly closed my eyes.

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He saw with his own eyes a thief entering the neighbor's house, so he immediately called the police.

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