肉眼

ròuyǎn

noun #16,459

Meanings

1 naked eye
2 layman's eyes (figurative)

Characters

Examples

这颗星星用肉眼就能看到。

Zhè kē xīngxīng yòng ròuyǎn jiù néng kàndào.

This star can be seen with the naked eye.

细菌太小了，肉眼看不见。

Xìjūn tài xiǎo le, ròuyǎn kàn bùjiàn.

Bacteria are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Tips

memory

肉 (flesh/meat) + 眼 (eye) = 'flesh eye,' meaning the bare biological eye without any instruments. A vivid image to remember.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

眼 yǎn