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yǎn

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English Definition	eye; small hole; crux (of a matter); measure word for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
Simplified Script	眼
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	yǎn
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄧㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ngaan⁵
Part of Speech	(名) noun, (量) measure word
Measure Words	只, 双
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=2

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Words With Same Head Word
眼镜	yǎnjìng	spectacles; eyeglasses
眼泪	yǎnlèi	tears; crying
眼光	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
眼看	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as something happens
眼界	yǎnjiè	ken; scope

Words With Same Tail Word
亲眼	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
转眼	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
字眼	zìyǎn	wording
一眼	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
着眼	zhuóyǎn	to have one's eyes on (a goal); having something in mind; to concentrate

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