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yǎn

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Radical
Strokes11
HSK 5
Definitions
n
  • eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1])
  • (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance
  • small hole
  • (bound form) salient point
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  • classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
Examples

泉眼

quán yǎn

spring opening / fountain source

炮眼

pào yǎn

blast hole; drill hole (for explosives)

拿针扎一个眼儿。

ná zhēn zhā yí ge yǎnr

Use a needle to poke a hole.

Strokes: 11HSK 5Frequency #588Verified
眼 (yǎn) — eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) - ISCBJ Dictionary