眼
眼 (yǎn) means “eye”. It is made of 目 + 艮 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 眼 into its parts
What 眼 is made of
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 艮 gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
眼 stroke order
Example sentences
他看了我一眼。Tā kàn le wǒ yī yǎn.He glanced at me.
我的左眼有点儿疼。Wǒ de zuǒ yǎn yǒudiǎnr téng.My left eye hurts a little.
Words with 眼
- 眼睛yǎnjingeye
- 眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes
- 眼镜yǎnjìngglasses
- 眼泪yǎnlèitears
- 眼里yǎnlǐin the eyes
- 心眼儿xīnyǎnrintention
- 眼光yǎnguāngvision
- 眼色yǎnsèmeaningful glance
- 眼神yǎnshénlook in one's eyes
- 耀眼yàoyǎndazzling
Also built with 目
- 具jùtool
- 冒màoto risk
- 泪lèitears
- 盯dīngto stare at
- 盲mángblind
- 直zhístraight
- 相xiāngmutual
- 盼pànto look
- 省shěngto save
- 眉méieyebrows
- 看kànto look
- 眠miánsleep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | eye; a look; a glance |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 眼
What does 眼 mean?
眼 (yǎn) means “eye; a look; a glance”.
How many strokes does 眼 have?
眼 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 眼?
The radical of 眼 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 眼?
眼 is made of 目 (eye) and 艮 (blunt).
Which HSK level is 眼?
眼 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 眼 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.