yǎn

eye (CL:只,双); (often used with 一) a look; a glance; small hole

nounmeasure word HSK 3.0 · Band 5

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

他看了一眼手表继续写字。

He glanced at his watch and kept writing.

作业写到你眼都花了吧?

Homework worked your eyes sore, hasn't it?