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眼 - yǎn

eye; eyelet, hole, opening

eye; eyelet, hole, opening

How to read 眼

Click 眼 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǎn
Englisheye; eyelet, hole, opening
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

眼下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 眼中. Please read 眼光 one more time.

Common words with this character

now; at present; subocular
in eyes
gaze; insight; foresight
before one's eyes; now; at present

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 眼 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 眼下 and 眼中 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 眼.