眼
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yǎn · eyelet, hole, opening

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #762
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Learn every stroke in 眼

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Character anatomy

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

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

目Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 眼

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yǎnWords pronounced yǎn
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Example sentences

Notice where 眼 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ yǒu yì shuāng hěn kě ài de yǎn jīng.你有一双很可爱的眼睛。

You have cute eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #609915 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de yǎn jìng diào zài dì shàng le.你的眼镜掉在地上了。

Your glasses fell on the floor.

Source: Tatoeba #502855 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège lǎo rén yì zhī yǎn kàn bú jiàn le.这个老人一只眼看不见了。

The old man is blind in one eye.

Source: Tatoeba #2031478 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qīn yǎn jiàn dào le tā.我亲眼见到了它。

I've seen it with my own eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #402755 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de yǎn jīng hé tóu dōu kū téng le.我的眼睛和头都哭疼了。

My eyes and head hurt from crying.

Source: Tatoeba #13881258 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā kàn zhe wǒ de yǎn jīng.她看着我的眼睛。

She looked me in the eye.

Source: Tatoeba #10460418 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 眼 in context

  1. Say yǎn, then recall the core meaning: eyelet, hole, opening.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 眼睛 (yǎn jing), meaning “eye”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 眼 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.