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眼

yǎn
noun HSK 2 #881

Meanings

  1. 1 eye

Characters

眼
yǎn
eye
Contains 目 (eye radical) — an organ of sight.

Examples

他的眼很大。
Tā de yǎn hěn dà.
His eyes are big.
我亲眼看到的。
Wǒ qīnyǎn kàn dào de.
I saw it with my own eyes.

Tips

usage
In everyday speech, 眼睛 (yǎnjing) is much more common than 眼 alone. 眼 by itself appears more in written Chinese and compound words: 眼泪 (tears), 眼光 (vision/insight), 眼前 (before one's eyes).

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn