插眼

chāyǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to place a ward (MOBA)
2 to ward

Characters

to stick in / to insert

Examples

HSK 4

不插眼就别怪被抓。

Bù chāyǎn jiù bié guài bèi zhuā.

Don't complain about getting ganked if you don't ward.

HSK 5

辅助记得去河道插眼。

Fǔzhù jìde qù hédào chāyǎn.

Support, remember to ward the river.

Tips

usage

Place a vision-granting item (眼 = 'eye', ward) on the map to scout enemy movement. Originally League of Legends terminology, now standard across all MOBAs.

register

Non-gaming sense: 插眼 literally means 'to poke in the eye'. Gaming use dominates among players under 35.

Stroke Order

插 chā

眼 yǎn