眼
Character Breakdown
Definitions
- (classifier) eye
- small hole
- crux (of a matter)
- ,雙|双[shuang1]
- classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
Example Sentences
她的眼睛很大。
Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà
Her eyes are very big
Words Containing 眼
Related Words
口(kǒu)· mouth
→卷(juǎn)· to roll up
→六腑(liù fǔ)· (TCM) six bowels (hollow organs), namely: gall bladder 膽|胆[dan3], stomach 胃[wei4], large intestine 大腸|大肠[da4 chang2], small intestine 小腸|小肠[xiao3 chang2], triple heater 三焦[san1 jiao1], bladder 膀胱[pang2 guang1]
→小洞不堵沉大船(xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán)· A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
→HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
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- HSK 2 list
眼: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 5 exam
Studying for HSK 5? Keep 眼 with the rest of your level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.