眉心

méixīn

noun #29,900

Meanings

1 the space between the eyebrows
2 the center of the brow
3 the third eye region

Characters

heart; center; middle

Examples

HSK 6

头疼的时候，他习惯按压眉心。

Tóuténg de shíhou, tā xíguàn ànyā méixīn.

When he has a headache, he habitually presses the space between his eyebrows.

HSK 7-9

她的眉心有一颗红痣。

Tā de méixīn yǒu yī kē hóng zhì.

She has a red mole in the center of her brow.

Tips

culture

眉心 corresponds to the location of the 'third eye' in various spiritual traditions and is also the site of the ājñā chakra (眉心轮) in yogic philosophy. In traditional Chinese aesthetics, a bindi or red dot here was a mark of beauty.

Stroke Order

眉 méi

心 xīn