Chinese

眼光

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
eyes; gaze
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese眼 “eye (Classifier: 隻／只 m c; 雙／双 m c; 對／对 c)”
    • meaningChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • soundChinese艮 “one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing mountains. (☶)”
      • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
  • characterChinese光 “light; beam; ray (Classifier: 束 m; 道 m)”
    • ideaChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團／团 m)”
    • ideaChinese卩 “kneeling person”

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