The Chinese Radical: 眉

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Meaning
eyebrow    眉

Explanation Image of an eyebrow 尸 above the eye 目.

Used in these characters:
眉
HSK 5
 eyebrow, upper margin
méi
 眉 尸 目
Top: var. of butt in side view 尸, below: eye 目. Here better:
An eye framed by an eyebrow.
媚
no HSK
 flatter, charm
mèi
 女 眉
Left: woman 女, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by a lateral eyebrow.)
Women can use the eyebrows for flattering.
湄
no HSK
 edge, brink, hem
méi
 氵 眉
Left: water 氵, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by an eyebrow.)
(So that the water (= sweat) does not flow into the eyes.) Against the water, the eyebrows form an edge or hem.
嵋
no HSK
 (name of a mountain in Sichuan)
méi
 山 眉
Left: mountain 山, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by an eyebrow.)
This mountain is like an eyebrow.

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.
尸 目


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