眼yǎn
eye. 11 strokes, radical 目, first met in HSK 2.
What 眼 is made of
目 (mù, eye) and 艮 (gěn, blunt).
目 carries the meaning — eye — and 艮 carries the sound.
How to write 眼
Strokes 1–5 write 目, then strokes 6–11 write 艮.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 眼
Words that use 眼
| 眼 | eye 脸上用来看东西的器官 他闭上眼，静静地听音乐。He closed his eyes and listened quietly to the music. Lesson 86, 新学期 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 眼睛 | eyes 脸上用来看东西的两个器官 奶奶的眼睛虽然老花，看书却很认真。Grandma's eyes are farsighted, but she reads very carefully. Lesson 87, 什么颜色 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 眼前 | the view right in front of one's eyes 正对着眼睛看到的地方 登上山顶，美丽的景色展现在眼前。Climbing to the summit, the beautiful view unfolded right before her eyes. Lesson 136, 身体部位 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body |
| 眼镜 | eyeglasses 戴在眼睛上帮助看清楚的用具 研究生扶了扶自己的眼镜。The graduate student adjusted his glasses. Lesson 363, 研精毕力与笃实根基 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 眼泪 | tears 因感动或伤心而从眼里流出的水 患者流下了感激的眼泪。The patient shed grateful tears. Lesson 364, 济世仁术与健康习惯 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 眼里 | in someone's eyes, in one's view 指在某人看来，某人的看法里 在老学者眼里做学问没有捷径。In the old scholar's eyes, there are no shortcuts in scholarship. Lesson 365, 见微知著与守正出新 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 眼光 | vision, perspective, foresight 指看待事物的角度和眼力 学者以战略眼光分析产业趋势。The scholar analyzed industry trends with strategic vision. Lesson 509, 远见博览 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 亲眼 | with one's own eyes 指自己直接看到 一位清洁工亲眼看见河水变浑。She saw the river turn muddy with her own eyes. Lesson 631, 河水复清 · 法安天下与正气长存 · Judicial Justice & Principled Restraint |
| 眼看 | very soon, before long 指马上就要发生 眼看就要开始正式演奏。any moment now the performance would begin. Lesson 669, 宴会演奏 · 行稳致远与宏图大展 · Prudent Governance & Grand Strategy |
Characters that share the sound part 艮
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 目
All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 目 radical page.