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眼 yǎn — “eye”
How to write and say the Chinese character 眼 (yǎn), which means eye — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 yǎn
Meaning · 意思 eye
Strokes · 笔画 11
Radical · 部首 目 (eye)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
眼 is written with 11 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
目 (eye) hints at the meaning, and 艮 lends its sound — together they make 眼.
A common word常用词
眼睛
eyes
Example sentence例句
我的眼睛大大的。
My eyes are big.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.