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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to watch, to guard, to look at, to consider
kān, kàn
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手
目
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Top: hand 手, below: eye 目 (cf.观)
The hand shades the eye when watching.
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睡
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to sleep
shuì
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目
垂
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Left: eye 目, right: suspend/drop/drip 垂 (A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off.)
My eyes are almost dropping off, I am sleepy.
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着
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to wear clothes, receive, to touch
zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó
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羊
目
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Var. of sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三.), eye 目 (Here: 目 as a pile of 3 sweaters, such as those piled in a department store.)
When the sheep's wool 三 is made into sweaters 目, it can be touched or worn as clothes.
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眼
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| eye, classifier for hollow things (wells, pots)
yǎn
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目
艮
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Left: eye 目, right: not good 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good')
One eye (only) is not good, but it is still an eye.
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睛
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| eye, eyeball
jīng
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目
青
丰
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Left: eye 目, right: young, green/blue 青 (Growing plants  /丰 appear in the moonshine 月 blue and young.)
It is in the eye and can be green/blue: the eyeball.
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相
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| mutually, each other, one another, appearance
xiāng, xiàng
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相
目
木
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Left: tree 木, right: eye 目
At the tree they watch mutually their appearance.
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目
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| eye, item
mù
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目
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Image of an eye
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算
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to calculate, to compute, regard as, to figure
suàn
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算
竹
目
廾
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From top: bamboo 竹, the image of an abacus 目 [= counting board], and two hands 廾 (twice this hand 屮 with the fingers 山 towards the top; simplified & combined)
I use the bamboo abacus with both hands to calculate.
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直
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| straight, fair and reasonable, frank
zhí
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直
且
目
十
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Top: ten 十, below: eye 目 and a base line __
Ten eyes watch the base line which is straight.
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冒
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to emit (smoke), to give off, to send out
mào
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冂
二
目
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Top: cover 冂 and two 二 (here: smoke), below: eye 目
Under a cover smoke 二 accumulated and becomes visible: It has been emitted.
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省
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to economize, to save, introspection, awareness, province
shěng, xǐng
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少
目
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Top: few/little 少 (A small 小 stroke ノ is too few), below: eye 目
(No big wishes) If only few (things) come into your eyes, you economize and practice introspective awareness.
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盾
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| shield, contradiction
dùn
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盾
厂
十
目
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Left: shield 厂, right: ten 十, eye 目
A shield with 10 eyes as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.
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眉
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| eyebrow, upper margin
méi
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眉
尸
目
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Top: var. of butt in side view 尸, below: eye 目. Here better:
An eye framed by an eyebrow.
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瞧
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to look at, to see (a doctor)
qiáo
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目
焦
灬
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Left: eye 目, right: burnt 焦 (bird 隹 over the fire 灬, but here: 4 legs)
The eye sees a bird with four legs. You have to look at it!
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睁
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to open (one's eyes)
zhēng
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目
争
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Left: eye 目, right: dispute/fight 争 (bent person ⺈ with stick 亅 in hand  looking for dispute)
(I want to sleep a little longer:) My eyes are in dispute with me, if I shall open them.
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眠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| sleep
mián
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目
民
氏
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Left: eye 目, right: people, nation 民 (several times 'family' 氏 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?]
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盼
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to expect, to hope for, to long for
pàn
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目
分
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Left: eye 目, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
(Before dividing you plan with your eyes) The eye has the cutting beforehand 'expected'.
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瞎
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| blind, groundlessly, foolishly
xiā
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目
害
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Left: eye 目, right: damage 害 (Under the roof 宀 is a growing plant 丰 in a pot 口, which damaged it.)
An eyes with a damage is: blind.
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督
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to supervise, control, supervise, inspect
dū
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叔
尗
目
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Top: younger siblings of the parents 叔 (a pepper plant 尗 and plucking hand 又), below: eye 目
The younger uncle uses his eyes for: supervising.
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盯
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to stare, to gaze, to fix attention on
dīng
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目
丁
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Left: eye 目, right: nail 丁
The view of the eyes (is straight) like a nail: when staring.
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瞪
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to stare at, to open (one's eyes) wide, to glare at
dèng
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目
登
癶
豆
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Left: eye 目, right: climb, ascend 登 (The volcano 癶 spits beans 豆: let's ascend it)
The eyes wide open like a volcano spitting beans, when he stares at me.
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盲
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| blind
máng
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亡
目
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Top: death 亡 (coffin in cross section), below: eye 目
A dead eye is blind.
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瞬
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to twinkle, wink, a moment
shùn
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目
爫
舛
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Left: eye 目, right: Emperor Shun 舜 (hand reaching down 爫, cover 冖, 舛 two var. of foot 夕/止 (opposite feet, originally a pictograph, like at: to dance 舞)
The eye sees a hand covering two unequal feet and twinkles for a moment.
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眨
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to blink, to wink
zhǎ
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目
之
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Left: eye 目, right: short of, lack 乏 (person 人 and 'Z' [A person going zigzag is lacking sth.])
If the eyes are lacking, you are blinking.
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瞒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark
mán
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目
艹
两
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Left: eye 目, right: grass/plant 艹; pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)
(Out of the sight of the) eyes, both are below/inside the grass to conceal sth.
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瞄
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to aim (with a weapon to a target)
miáo
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目
苗
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Left: eye 目, right: sprout, seedling 苗 (The 'grass' 艹 on the field 田 are actually the seedlings.)
The eye is directed to the seedlings, which are aimed as a target (namely: to be fruitful).
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睹
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to observe, to see
dǔ
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目
者
耂
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Left: eye 目, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
When it is in the eye of the person, he is observing.
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眯
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to squint, blind (as with dust)
mī, mǐ
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目
米
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Left: eye 目, right: rice 米
The eyes are small as a grain of rice, when squinting.
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瞻
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| forward-looking, to gaze, to view
zhān
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目
詹
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Left: eye 目, right: excellent, verbose 詹 (Who, when looking upwards 厃, is using eight 八 words 言, is verbose.)
The eye is excellent if it looks forward.
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渺
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| distant and indistinct, vast, tiny (due to distance)
miǎo
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氵
目
少
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Left: water 氵, right: 眇 (variation of economize 省 Only few 少 eyes 目 see, how you economize)
The water should be economized, if you are still far distant.
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睦
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| friendly, harmonious, amicable, peaceful relations
mù
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目
土
八
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Left: eye 目, right: 坴 (eight 八, 2 x land 土)
The view on all that land is friendly and harmonious.
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眶
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| eye socket
kuàng
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目
匡
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Left: eye 目. right: rectify 匡 (The country 国 of the king 王 is not complete, which must be rectified.)
The eye is the king 王 in the eye socket 匚.
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睬
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| take notice of, pay attention, heed
cǎi
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目
采
爫
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Left: eye 目, right: to pluck 采 (A hand plucks from above 爫 into a tree 木.)
The eye "plucks", when: taking notice of sth.
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循
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to follow, to adhere to, to abide by
xún
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彳
盾
厂
十
目
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Left: go 彳, right: shield 盾 (A shield 厂 with 10 十 eyes 目 as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
When you go with your shield (= your troops): you follow.
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瞩
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to gaze at, to stare at
zhǔ
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目
属
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Left: eye 目, right: species, category 属 (It has buttock 尸, an accent ノ, so this insect 虫 with additional long legs 冂 is a special species.)
An eye has its (particular) "species", because it can: glaze.
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瞥
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JLPT no HSK |
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| blink, glance, to appear in a flash
piē
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目
敝
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Top: shabby, (humble) I 敝 (The cloth 巾 is hit/smashed 攵 into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.), bottom: eye 目
It is shabby if your eyes only blink for an instance.
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瞅
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to look at
chǒu
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目
秋
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Left: eye 目, right: autumn 秋 (.. when the rice plants 禾 are on fire 火.)
The eyes are on the burning rice plants, when: looking at them.
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眩
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JLPT no HSK |
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| dazzling, brilliant, dazzled, dizzy
xuàn
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目
玄
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Left: eye 目, right: mysterious 玄 (part of magnet: 磁, where an upper bracket 艹 holds threads 玄 with hanging stones 石 that are mysterious)
In the eyes it is mysterious: It is dazzling.
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眷
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JLPT no HSK |
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| concern, wife and children
juàn
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龹
目
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Top: border guard 龹 (person 人 with high lifted arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二), bottom: eye 目
The security guard has an eye on what concerns him: wife and children.
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遁
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to evade, to flee, hide, to conceal oneself
dùn
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辶
盾
厂
十
目
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Left: movement 辶, right: shield 盾 (A shield 厂 with 10 十 eyes 目 as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
Who uses a shield at the movement, whats to evade (the fight) and flee.
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瞿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to startle, to get frightened
jù, qú
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目
隹
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Top: twice eye 目, bottom: bird 隹
Two eyes above the bird, let it startle.
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眺
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JLPT no HSK |
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| gaze afar, observe from distant
tiào
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目
兆
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Left: eye 目, right: sign, omen 兆 (cracks in two turtle shells, in ancient China used for divination)
The eye symbolizes the: gazing.
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眸
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JLPT no HSK |
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| pupil (of the eye), eye
móu
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目
厶
牛
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Left: eye 目, right: barley 牟 (The nose 厶 of the cow 牛 seeks for barley.)
In the eye is something 'barley-shaped': the pupil.
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睿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| astute, perspicacious, farsighted
ruì
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目
容
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Top: variation of appearance 容 (The houses 宀 in the valley 谷 are an appearance.), bottom: eye 目
An appearance 容 with one 一 eye 目 is perspicacious.
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睫
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JLPT no HSK |
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| eyelashes
jié
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目
曼
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Left: eye 目, right: 疌 (middle: hand with stick 尹, rest: correct 正) Here: 疌 as a part of fast 捷
At the eye the fast: are the eyelashes. OR: At the eye 目 are the ten 十 things moving correctly 正 like one hand : The eyelashes.
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睾
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JLPT no HSK |
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| testicle, marsh
gāo
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ノ
目
幸
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From top: emphasis ノ, eye, net 罒, happy 幸 (Between two 丶丶 earths 土 [the lower mirrored 干] is the happiness.)
Below the penis ノ are the testicles 罒 and they make happy: the testicles.
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瞟
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to cast a glance
piǎo
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目
票
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Left: eye 目, right: ticket, bank note 票 (In the west 覀/西 you show 示 your ticket.)
(You have no overview:) When the eye is looking to a ticket, is: casts a glance.
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攫
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to seize, to snatch, to grab
jué
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扌
目
隹
又
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Left: hand 扌, right: 矍 (2x eye 目, to seize 隻 [... a bird 隹 by hand 又])
You need your hand and both eyes when seizing a bird with your hand: The seizing.
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瞳
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JLPT no HSK |
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| pupil of the eye
tóng
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目
童
里
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Left: eye 目, right: child, children 童 (Standing 立 in the village 里: a child)
The eye has a 'child': The pupil.
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瞰
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to look down from a height, bird's-eye view, overview
kàn
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目
敢
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Left: sun 目, right: dare 敢 (One 乛 ear 耳 was hit 攵: how daring!)
The sun dares: to look downwards.
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睑
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JLPT no HSK |
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| eyelid
jiǎn
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目
佥
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Left: eye 目, right: together 佥 (A person 人 as one 一 is with three ツ together.)
The eye is together with the eyelid.
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睽
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JLPT no HSK |
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| separated, stare
kuí
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目
癶
天
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Left: eye 目, right: 癸 (volcano 癶, heaven 天)
The eye sees that the volcano (at the horizon) and the sky are: separated.
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睐
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to glance, to look at, to favor, think highly of
lài
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目
来
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Left: eye 目, right: to come 来 (Because of ten 十 grains of rice 米, I shall come?)
When the eyes come from somewhere: they looked at things and are in favor.
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眈
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JLPT no HSK |
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| gaze intently
dān
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目
冘
乚
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Left: eye 目, right: 冘 (big 大 person with broken arms 冖 and a broken leg 乚)
The eye sees the person with broken arms and leg and: stares at him.
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