眼睫毛

yǎnjiémáo

noun #27,904

Meanings

1 eyelashes

Characters

Examples

她的眼睫毛又长又密。

Tā de yǎnjiémáo yòu cháng yòu mì.

Her eyelashes are long and thick.

风沙吹进眼睛，他的眼睫毛上都是沙子。

Fēngshā chuī jìn yǎnjīng, tā de yǎnjiémáo shangdōu shì shāzi.

The sandstorm blew into his eyes, and his eyelashes were covered in sand.

Tips

memory

眼 (eye) + 睫 (eyelash) + 毛 (hair). 睫 on its own also means eyelash — 眼睫毛 just makes it clearer by adding 眼 (eye) and 毛 (hair) around it.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

睫 jié

毛 máo