Stroke order for 眼

yǎn
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Basic Meaning

n
Often used in compound words like 眼镜 (glasses) or phrases like 睁开眼 (open one's eyes).
eye
人和动物的视觉器官。通称眼睛。
Words:
白眼泪眼头晕眼花睁开眼眼镜
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhēng)(kāi)(yǎn)(kàn)(dào)(le)(měi)()(de)()(chū)
    She opened her eyes and saw the beautiful sunrise.
  2. (cháng)(shí)(jiān)(kàn)(píng)()(huì)(ràng)(yǎn)(jing)()(láo)
    Looking at screens for a long time can make your eyes tired.
n
Commonly used with the suffix 儿 in informal speech, e.g., 针眼儿 (needle hole).
hole; opening; small aperture or cavity.
(~儿)孔洞,窟窿。
Words:
泉眼针眼炮眼虫眼网眼
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(jiàn)()()(shàng)(yǒu)()()(xiǎo)(zhēn)(yǎn)
    There is a small needle hole on this piece of clothing.
  2. (shān)(jiǎo)(xià)(yǒu)()(chù)(qīng)(chè)(de)(quán)(yǎn)
    There is a clear spring opening at the foot of the mountain.
  3. (zhè)()(wǎng)(yǎn)(tài)(xiǎo)()(dōu)(yóu)()(guò)()
    The mesh hole is too small, so fish cannot swim through.
n
Often used with the suffix 儿 in informal contexts, e.g., 节骨眼儿 (critical moment).
key point; crucial or brilliant part of something.
(~儿)指事物的关键所在或精彩之处。。
Words:
节骨眼儿诗眼字眼腰眼儿词眼
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(shǒu)(shī)(de)(shī)(yǎn)(zài)(zuì)(hòu)()()
    The key point of this poem is in the last line.
  2. (zài)(zhè)()(jiē)()(yǎn)(ér)(shàng)()(mén)()(néng)(fàng)()
    At this critical moment, we cannot give up.
n
Typically refers to ability to see or judge, as in 眼力好 (good eyesight).
eyesight; visual acuity or discernment.
眼力。
Words:
眼毒眼尖独具只眼眼力
Sentences:
  1. ()(yǎn)()(hěn)(hǎo)(néng)(kàn)(qīng)(yuǎn)(chù)(de)()(jié)
    She has good eyesight and can see details from afar.
  2. ()(yǎn)(jiān)()()()(xiàn)(le)()(shàng)(de)(qián)(bāo)
    He is sharp-eyed and immediately spotted the wallet on the ground.
q
Used specifically for counting items like wells or cave dwellings, e.g., 一眼井 (one well).
measure word for wells, caves, or similar structures.
用于井、窑洞等。
Words:
一眼井两眼窑洞
Sentences:
  1. (cūn)()()(yǒu)()(yǎn)(jǐng)(gòng)()(jiā)(yòng)(shuǐ)
    There is one well in the village that provides water for everyone.
  2. ()(mén)()(le)(liǎng)(yǎn)(yáo)(dòng)(lái)()(zhù)
    They dug two cave dwellings to live in.

Writing & Component

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Stroke Count11
Strokes丨𠃍一一一𠃍一一𠄌丿㇏

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