一眼 yī yǎn — a glance

Meanings

1. 1

   a glance

   a glance; a quick look; a glimpse

   adverb

Character breakdown

• 眼

  yǎn (third tone, dipping)

  eye; a look, a glance; a small hole or aperture; measure word for wells and springs

  11 strokes⿰目艮Radical 目

Words containing 眼

• 眼yǎn (third tone, dipping)eye
• 眼睛yǎnjing (third tone, dipping)eye, eyes
• 眼前yǎn (third tone, dipping) qián (second tone, rising)before one's eyes
• 眼神yǎn (third tone, dipping) shén (second tone, rising)expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
• 眼泪/眼淚yǎn (third tone, dipping) lèi (fourth tone, falling)tears
• 眼镜/眼鏡yǎn (third tone, dipping) jìng (fourth tone, falling)spectacles
• 眼里/眼裡yǎnli (third tone, dipping)In the eyes
• 眼光yǎn (third tone, dipping) guāng (first tone, high and level)gaze
• 亲眼/親眼qīn (first tone, high and level) yǎn (third tone, dipping)with one's own eyes
• 眼下yǎn (third tone, dipping) xià (fourth tone, falling)now
• 眼看yǎn (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling)soon
• 耀眼yào (fourth tone, falling) yǎn (third tone, dipping)to dazzle
• 着眼/著眼zhuó (second tone, rising) yǎn (third tone, dipping)to have one's eyes on (a goal)
• 眨眼zhǎ (third tone, dipping) yǎn (third tone, dipping)to blink
• 字眼zì (fourth tone, falling) yǎn (third tone, dipping)wording
• 显眼/顯眼xiǎn (third tone, dipping) yǎn (third tone, dipping)conspicuous
• 不起眼bù (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping) yǎn (third tone, dipping)unremarkable