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眼

yǎn

eye

One open eye on a face
Memory picture

Character

眼 yǎn

Strokes
11
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
目 eye 艮 blunt
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 看我一眼。 Kàn wǒ yì yǎn. Look at me once.
  • 他闭上眼。 Tā bì shàng yǎn. He closes his eyes.
  • 他的眼红了。 Tā de yǎn hóng le. His eye turns red.

Related words

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