Memory phrase for the character: 眼
眼
Meaning
eye, classifier for hollow things (wells, pots) Pronunciation yǎn Explanation Left: eye 目, right: not good 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good')
Mnemonic
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One eye (only) is not good, but it is still an eye. Radicals
目
eye Image of an eye with a central pupil 口.
艮
not good This 良 is the character for "good", but since the accent is missing it is understood as "not good".
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眼看 yǎn kàn
soon; in a moment
亲眼目睹
qīn yǎn mù dǔ
to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes
淌眼泪 tǎng yǎn lèi
to shed tears
眼眶 yǎn kuàng
eye socket; rim of the eye
霎眼 shà yǎn
to blink; in an instant; in the twinkle of an eye
觑觑眼 qù qù yǎn
myopia; nearsightedness; shortsightedness
眼花缭乱
yǎn huā liáo luàn
to be dazzled
鳄鱼眼泪
è yú yǎn lèi
crocodile tears; fig. hypocritical words of sympathy
眼睑 yǎn jiǎn
eyelid
一眨眼 yī zhǎ yǎn
in a wink
眨眼 zhǎ yǎn
to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
眨眼 zhǎ yǎn
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