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  ngaan5   jyutping
  yan3 en3   pinyin
[1] [n] eye [2] [n] look; glance [3] [n] tiny hole; opening; orifice; aperture; [4] key point

Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#109)
This character was last edited on 3rd May 2008

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detail  ngaan5 zing1  yan3 jing5 = the eyes
detail  sei3 ngaan5 zai2   = four-eyes
detail  ngaan5 fan3  yan3 kun4 = sleepy
detail  ngaan5 geng3*2  yan3 jing4 = eyeglasses
detail  ngaan5 hung4   = jealous; in a rage
detail  hoi1 ngaan5  kai1 yan3 = to begin a performance or movie
detail  jap6 ngaan5  ru4 yan3 = pleasing to the eye
detail  se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5   = snake-headed and rat-eyed
detail  lau4 ngaan5 seoi2   = watery eyes
detail  deoi3 ngaan5   = cross-eyed
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Showing all 10 examples containing 眼
detail 眼闊肚窄重有好多慢慢 edit
Don't be so greedy, there's still a lot of food; eat slower!
detail 幾年 edit
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.
detail 掹出 edit
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]
detail 眼高手低真係無論佢嘅目標崇高能力  ?!  edit
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.
detail 唔好字眼! edit
Don't use such uncommon wording!
detail 眼矋矋 edit
Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?
detail 荔枝過造龍眼旺季 edit
The peak season for longans to come on sale is after the lychees.
detail 睡眼惺忪小學生校車 edit
The sleepy-eyed students are waiting for the school bus by the road.
detail 瞓醒,矇忪. edit
Rubbing a pair of sleepy eyes after waking up.
detail 雖然老公出便嫖賭飲吹至少賺錢返嚟養家冇眼屎乾淨盲 edit
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and chose to be happy.

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