The Radical: 目


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eye    目

Explanation

Used in these Kanji:
JLPT HSK 1
to watch, to guard, to look at, to consider
kān, kàn
Top: hand , below: eye (cf. )
The hand shades the eye when watching.
JLPT HSK 1
to sleep
shuì
Left: eye , right: suspend/drop/drip (A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off.)
My eyes are almost dropping off, I am sleepy.
JLPT HSK 2
to wear clothes, receive, to touch
zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó
Var. of sheep (The horned animal with a backbone and laterally protruding due to thick wool .), eye (Here: as a pile of 3 sweaters, such as those piled in a department store.)
When the sheep's wool is made into sweaters , it can be touched or worn as clothes.
JLPT HSK 2
eye, classifier for hollow things (wells, pots)
yǎn
Left: eye , right: not good ('good' would be , but here the accent is missing, thus 'not good')
One eye (only) is not good, but it is still an eye.
JLPT HSK 2
eye, eyeball
jīng
Left: eye , right: young, green/blue (Growing plants / appear in the moonshine blue and young.)
It is in the eye and can be green/blue: the eyeball.
JLPT HSK 3
mutually, each other, one another, appearance
xiāng, xiàng
Left: tree , right: eye
At the tree they watch mutually their appearance.
JLPT HSK 3
eye, item


Image of an eye
JLPT HSK 3
to calculate, to compute, regard as, to figure
suàn
From top: bamboo , the image of an abacus [= counting board], and two hands (twice this hand with the fingers towards the top; simplified & combined)
I use the bamboo abacus with both hands to calculate.
JLPT HSK 3
straight, fair and reasonable, frank
zhí
Top: ten , below: eye and a base line __
Ten eyes watch the base line which is straight.
JLPT HSK 3
to emit (smoke), to give off, to send out
mào
Top: cover and two (here: smoke), below: eye
Under a cover smoke accumulated and becomes visible: It has been emitted.
JLPT HSK 4
to economize, to save, introspection, awareness, province
shěng, xǐng
Top: few/little (A small stroke is too few), below: eye
(No big wishes) If only few (things) come into your eyes, you economize and practice introspective awareness.
JLPT HSK 5
shield, contradiction
dùn
Left: shield , right: ten , eye
A shield with 10 eyes as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.
JLPT HSK 5
eyebrow, upper margin
méi
Top: var. of butt in side view , below: eye . Here better:
An eye framed by an eyebrow.
JLPT HSK 5
to look at, to see (a doctor)
qiáo
Left: eye , right: burnt (bird over the fire , but here: 4 legs)
The eye sees a bird with four legs. You have to look at it!
JLPT HSK 5
to open (one's eyes)
zhēng
Left: eye , right: dispute/fight (bent person with stick in hand looking for dispute)
(I want to sleep a little longer:) My eyes are in dispute with me, if I shall open them.
JLPT HSK 5
sleep
mián
Left: eye , right: people, nation (several times 'family' behind each others as multiplier for the people.)
The eyes of the people are sleepy. [Is this a hint to the manipulability by the government?]
JLPT HSK 5
to expect, to hope for, to long for
pàn
Left: eye , right: tp divide (... with the sword in 8 pieces)
(Before dividing you plan with your eyes) The eye has the cutting beforehand 'expected'.
JLPT HSK 5
blind, groundlessly, foolishly
xiā
Left: eye , right: damage (Under the roof is a growing plant in a pot , which damaged it.)
An eyes with a damage is: blind.
JLPT HSK 6
to supervise, control, supervise, inspect

Top: younger siblings of the parents (a pepper plant and plucking hand ), below: eye
The younger uncle uses his eyes for: supervising.
JLPT HSK 6
to stare, to gaze, to fix attention on
dīng
Left: eye , right: nail
The view of the eyes (is straight) like a nail: when staring.
JLPT HSK 6
to stare at, to open (one's eyes) wide, to glare at
dèng
Left: eye , right: climb, ascend (The volcano spits beans : let's ascend it)
The eyes wide open like a vulcano spitting beans, when he stares at me.
JLPT HSK 6
blind
máng
Top: death (coffin in cross section), below: eye
A dead eye is blind.
JLPT HSK 6
to twinkle, wink, a moment
shùn
Left: eye , right: Emperor Shun (hand reaching down , cover , two var. of foot / (opposite feet, originally a pictograph, like at: to dance )
The eye sees a hand covering two unequal feet and twinkles for a moment.
JLPT HSK 6
to blink, to wink
zhǎ
Left: eye , right: short of, lack (person and 'Z' [A person going zick-zack is lacking sth.])
If the eyes are lacking, you are blinking.
JLPT HSK 6
to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark
mán
Left: eye , right: grass/plant ; pair, both (Two connected persons are inside , thus both.)
(Out of the sight of the) eyes, both are below/inside the grass to conceal sth.
JLPT HSK 6
to aim (with a weapon to a target)
miáo
Left: eye , right: sprout, seedling (The 'grass' on the field are actually the seedlings.)
The eye is directed to the seedlings, which are aimed as a target (namely: to be fruitful).
JLPT HSK 6
to observe, to see

Left: eye , right: person (old man on the sun )
When it is in the eye of the person, he is observing.
JLPT HSK 6
to squint, blind (as with dust)
mī, mǐ
Left: eye , right: rice
The eyes are small as a grain of rice, when squinting.
JLPT HSK 6
forward-looking, to gaze, to view
zhān
Left: eye , right: excellent, verbose (Who, when looking upwards 厃, is using eight words , is verbose.)
The eye is excellent if it looks forward.
JLPT HSK 6
distant and indistinct, vast, tiny (due to distance)
miǎo
Left: water , right: 眇 (variation of economize Only few eyes see, how you economize)
The water should be economized, if you are still far distant.
JLPT HSK 6
friendly, harmonious, amicable, peaceful relations

Left: eye , right: 坴 (eight , 2 x land )
The view on all that land is friendly and harmonious.
JLPT HSK 6
eye socket
kuàng
Left: eye . right: rectify (The country of the king is not complete, which must be rectified.)
The eye is the king in the eye socket .
JLPT HSK 6
take notice of, pay attention, heed
cǎi
Left: eye , right: to pluck (A hand plucks from above into a tree .)
The eye "plucks", when: taking notice of sth.
JLPT HSK 6
to follow, to adhere to, to abide by
xún
Left: go , right: shield (A shield with 10 eyes as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
When you go with your shield (= your troups): you follow.
JLPT HSK 6
to gaze at, to stare at
zhǔ
Left: eye , right: species, category (It has buttock , an accent , so this insect with additional long legs is a special species.)
An eye has its (particular) "species", because it can: glaze.
JLPT no HSK
blink, glance, to appear in a flash
piē
Top: shabby, (humble) I (The cloth is hit/smashed 攵 into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.), bottom: eye
It is shabby if your eyes only blink for an instance.
JLPT no HSK
to look at
chǒu
Left: eye , right: autumn (.. when the rice plants are on fire .)
The eyes are on the burning rice plants, when: looking at them.
JLPT no HSK
dazzling, brilliant, dazzled, dizzy
xuàn
Left: eye , right: mysterious (part of magnet: , where a upper bracket holds threads with hanging stones that are mysterious)
In the eyes it is mysterious: It is dazzling.
JLPT no HSK
concern, wife and children
juàn
Top: security guard (person with high lifted arms and two barrier bars ), bottom: eye
The security guard has an eye on what concerns him: wife and children.
JLPT no HSK
to evade, to flee, hide, to conceal oneself
dùn
Left: movement , right: shield (A shield with 10 eyes as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
Who uses a shield at the movement, whats to evade (the fight) and flee.
JLPT no HSK
to startle, to get frightened
jù, qú
Top: twice eye , bottom: bird
Two eyes above the bird, let it startle.
JLPT no HSK
gaze afar, observe from distant
tiào
Left: eye , right: sign, omen (cracks in two turtle shells, in ancient China used for divination)
The eye symbolizes the: gazing.
JLPT no HSK
pupil (of the eye), eye
móu
Left: eye , right: barly (The nose of the cow seeks for barlay.)
In the eye is something 'barley-shaped': the pupil.
JLPT no HSK
astute, perspicacious, farsighted
ruì
Top: variation of appearance (The houses in the valley are an appearance.), bottom: eye
An appearance with one eye is perspicacious.
JLPT no HSK
eyelashes
jié
Left: eye , right: 疌 (middle: hand with stick , rest: correct ) Here: 疌 als Teil von schnell
At the eye the fast: are the eyelashes. OR: At the eye are the ten things moving correctly like one hand : The eyelashes.
JLPT no HSK
testicle, marsh
gāo
From top: emphasis , eye, net 罒, happy (Between two earths [the lower mirrored ] is the happiness.)
Below the penis are the testicles 罒 and they make happy: the testicles.
JLPT no HSK
to cast a glance
piǎo
Left: eye , right: ticket, bank note (In the west 覀/西 you show your ticket.)
(You have no overview:) When the eye is looking to a ticket, is: casts a glance.
JLPT no HSK
to seize, to snatch, to grab
jué
Left: hand , right: 矍 (2x eye , to seize 隻 [... a bird by hand ])
You need your hand and both eyes when seizing a bird with your hand: The seizing.
JLPT no HSK
pupil of the eye
tóng
Left: eye , right: child, children (Standing in the village : a child)
The eye has a 'child': The pupil.
JLPT no HSK
to look down from a height, bird's-eye view, overview
kàn
Left: sun , right: dare (One ear was hit 攵: how daring!)
The sun dares: to look downwards.
JLPT no HSK
eyelid
jiǎn
Left: eye , right: together (A person as one is with three ツ together.)
The eye is together with the eyelid.
JLPT no HSK
separated, stare
kuí
Left: eye , right: 癸 (vulcano , heaven )
The eye sees that the volcano (at the horizon) and the sky are: seperated.
JLPT no HSK
to glance, to look at, to favor, think highly of
lài
Left: eye , right: to come (Because of ten grains of rice , I shall come?)
When the eyes come from somewhere: they looked at things and are in favor.
JLPT no HSK
gaze intently
dān
Left: eye , right: (big person with broken arms and a broken leg )
The eye sees the person with broken arms and leg and: stares at him.

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