Learn a Chinese Character - 眼 (yǎn) - Eye

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 目 (The radical "目" means eye.)

Stroke Count: 11

Character Decomposition: 目 + 艮 (The left part "目" represents the eye, and the right part "艮" helps with pronunciation and meaning construction.)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yǎn (Third tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

眼 mainly refers to the organ of vision, the eye. It can also be used in some idiomatic expressions to represent attention or focus. (“眼”主要指视觉器官，即眼睛。它也可用于一些习语表达中，表示注意力或关注点。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 眼睛 (yǎn jing) - eyes
• 眼泪 (yǎn lèi) - tears
• optical (yǎn guāng) - vision; insight

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

眼 is usually used as a noun. It can be combined with other words to form compound nouns. For example, in "眼镜" (glasses), it forms a compound noun with "镜". (“眼”通常用作名词，可与其他词组合成复合名词。例如，在“眼镜”中，它与“镜”组成复合名词。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the eyes are often regarded as the window to the soul. Many idioms and sayings are related to the eyes, such as "眉清目秀" (with delicate features) which describes a person's good - looking appearance through the eyes and eyebrows. (在中国文化中，眼睛常被视为心灵的窗户。许多成语和俗语都与眼睛有关，比如“眉清目秀”通过眉眼来形容人的容貌清秀。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember "眼" by associating the left part "目" with the eye and the right part "艮". You can think that when a person focuses on something with their eyes, they might have a certain stable or firm expression, which is related to the meaning of "艮" in some sense. (你可以通过将左边的“目”与眼睛联系起来，右边的“艮”来记忆“眼”。你可以想象当一个人用眼睛专注看某物时，可能会有某种稳定或坚定的神情，这在某种程度上与“艮”的含义相关。)