眼(yǎn)

HSK 211 strokes

eye (CL:只,双)

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎn
Meaning
eye (CL:只,双); (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance; small hole; (bound form) salient point; classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 眼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目艮

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

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

Made of

目mù艮gèn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 眼 step by step

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

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Words with 眼

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

yī一yǎn眼
HSK 7-9

a glance; a quick look; a glimpse

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bù不qǐ起yǎn眼
HSK 7-9

unremarkable

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liàng亮yǎn眼

eye-catching; striking; impressive; sighted eyes; functioning eyes

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jiǎ假yǎn眼

artificial eye; glass eye

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yī一bǎn板yī一yǎn眼

lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (i…

Open 一板一眼 page →
yī一bǎn板sān三yǎn眼

lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar)…

Open 一板三眼 page →
yī一zhuǎn转yǎn眼

in the blink of an eye

Open 一转眼 page →
yī一bǎo饱yǎn眼fú福

to feast one's eyes on (idiom)

Open 一饱眼福 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

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一不起亮假板三转

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