HSK 2 · Body

眼

yǎn

eye

Stroke order of 眼

眼 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

目 is an eye turned sideways; 艮 stares stubbornly, a fixed gaze.

Parts: 目 eye + 艮 stare

Example sentence

她的眼睛很大。

Her eyes are very big.

Words with 眼

眼睛eye 眼前before one's eyes; at present

More words: Body

头head 头发hair 脸face 眼睛eye 嘴mouth 脚foot 腿leg 全身whole body 背to carry on the back 举手to raise one's hand 点头to nod 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 哭to cry

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