眸(móu)

11 strokes

pupil (of the eye)

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Character information

Pinyin
móu
Meaning
pupil (of the eye); eye
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 眸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目牟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 牟 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

目mù牟mù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 眸 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 眸

Common words using 眸 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huí回móu眸

to glance back; to look back; retrospective

Open 回眸 page →
móu眸zǐ子

pupil of the eye

Open 眸子 page →
yǎn眼móu眸

eyes

Open 眼眸 page →
míng明móu眸hào皓chǐ齿

to have bright eyes and white teeth

Open 明眸皓齿 page →
hào皓chǐ齿míng明móu眸

white teeth and bright eyes (idiom); lovely young woman

Open 皓齿明眸 page →
shuāng双móu眸

one's pair of eyes

Open 双眸 page →

Related characters

From 眸’s common words

回子眼明皓齿双

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