Writing
眼 (yǎn) — how to say "eye" in Chinese
眼
Eye
noun · verbal measure word
How to use it
Counts actions, not things, and goes after the verb together with the number.
我看了一眼手表。
wǒ kàn le yī yǎn shǒu biǎo
I glanced at my watch.
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
一只眼
yì zhī yǎn
one eye
左眼
zuǒ yǎn
left eye
Examples
他有一只大眼睛。
He has one big eye.
我的眼睛很疼。
My eye hurts a lot.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "eye" in Chinese?
"eye" in Chinese is 眼 (yǎn).
Yan meaning Chinese
眼 (yǎn) means "Eye".
Eye in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǎn (written as yan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Eye in Chinese character
It is written 眼 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 眼?
眼 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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