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mù · eye

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Learn every stroke in 目

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

目
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Single-componentCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

目Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 目

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mùWords pronounced mù
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Example sentences

Notice where 目 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒmen de mùdì shì bāngzhù gèng duō rén xuéxí Zhōngwén.我们的目的是帮助更多人学习中文。

Our goal is to help more people learn Chinese.

Editorial learning example
Běijīng shì wǒmen zhè cì lǚxíng de mùdìdì.北京是我们这次旅行的目的地。

Beijing is the destination of our trip.

Editorial learning example
Nǐ tīng le wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng de jié mù ma?你听了我昨天晚上的节目吗？

Did you hear my show last night?

Source: Tatoeba #8698607 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de shǒu qiāng zhǐ xiàng le mù biāo.我把我的手枪指向了目标。

I aimed my gun at the target.

Source: Tatoeba #438491 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de mùdì.这是我的目的。

That's my goal.

Source: Tatoeba #9961355 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè sōu chuán de mùdì dì shì mèng mǎi这艘船的目的地是孟买

The ship set sail for Bombay.

Source: Tatoeba #13370287 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 目 in context

  1. Say mù, then recall the core meaning: eye.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 目标 (mù biāo), meaning “target”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 目 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.