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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *了* | 了* | *了
(of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
HSK 3
before one's eyes / now / at present
HSK 3
with one's own eyes / personally
HSK 6
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *烟* | 烟* | *烟
cigarette or pipe tobacco / CL: / smoke / mist / vapour / CL: 縷|缕 / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
HSK 3
gaze; (fig.) attention / expression in one's eyes; look / (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *扫* | 扫* | *扫
to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
HSK 4
to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
HSK 5
in front of one's eyes / in full view as a panorama / right now
the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定) / (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public / public persona
to wipe one's eyes / fig. to remain vigilant
to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour / to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes / meaningful glance / wink / eyesight (dialect)
HSK 7-9
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
to awaken / to come to realize / awakened to the truth / the truth dawns upon one / scales fall from the eyes / to become aware
HSK 7-9
fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc) / inside the eye / right in front of one's eyes / in full view as a panorama
to feast one's eyes
visually attractive / eye candy / easy on the eyes / to protect the eyes
lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom) / fig. not seeing the wider picture / can't see the wood for the trees
to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes
HSK 7-9
right in front of sb's eyes / right under sb's nose / current / at the moment
signal made with one's eyes / meaningful glance
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *瞪* | 瞪* | *瞪
to open (one's eyes) wide / to stare at / to glare at
HSK 7-9
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
HSK 7-9
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy / all smiles
HSK 7-9
tearful eyes; to be moved to tears
to have good eyes
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain / money-grubbing
HSK 7-9
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *睁* | 睁* | *睁
to open (one's eyes)
HSK 7-9
to dazzle the eyes
fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc)
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
(idiom) to be a feast for the eyes; to be a cornucopia of delights; to be diverse and abundant
to open (one's eyes)
the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
to close (flower, eyes, suitcase etc) / to bring together / (insect or bird when not flying) to fold (its wings)
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions / to be observant and alert (idiom)
eyes
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom) / keen and alert / perceptive
(of sound) clear and resonant; bright / (of eyes) bright / (of water) crystal-clear; limpid / clear (in one's mind)
lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes
(out of) the corner of one's eyes / peripheral vision / residual light / light of the setting sun
to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes / to look back (to one's rear) / (fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on
in one's eyes / in one's estimation
to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly
to have one's eyes on (a goal) / having sth in mind / to concentrate
HSK 7-9
to shift one's eyes / (fig.) to shift one's attention / to divert attention
to open one's eyes / to widen one's horizons
nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)
to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc) / deep set (eyes)
lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施 (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *捂* | 捂* | *捂
to enclose / to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears) / to cover up (an affair) / contrary / to contradict
HSK 7-9
to shade one's eyes with one's hand
tearful eyes
one's eyes / eyeball
to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)
to look intensively / to feast one's eyes on
unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily / to stare
HSK 7-9
(literary) to covet; to cast greedy eyes on
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) / extremely moved
to look / to raise one's eyes
one's pair of eyes
large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
facing directly (with one's eyes) / (to look sb) in the eyes
to let one's eyes rove
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
HSK 7-9
autumn ripples / (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman / amorous glance
to pass off fish eyes for pearls / to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)
the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
with glaring eyes / glowering
to fool people (idiom) / to pull the wool over people's eyes
(of fruit etc) fresh / (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking / (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous
piercing eyes / discerning eyes
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom) / fig. to be observant and alert
to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter
to see for oneself / to see with one's own eyes
beautiful, expressive eyes
foot of a hill or mountain / (physiognomy) root of the nose (between the eyes)
to give the eye to / to make eyes at
lit. to fill one's eyes with glittering jewels / a literary masterpiece or sb of extraordinary talent (idiom)
(one's) eyes light up; to be impressed by what one sees
puffiness under the eyes / bags under the eyes
wisps of blood / visible veins / (of eyes) bloodshot
eye-catching; striking; impressive / sighted eyes; functioning eyes
to gaze at / to fix one's eyes on
In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
lit. to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom) / fig. to eye covetously
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
naked eye / layman's eyes
(TCM) the right kidney / (TCM) acupuncture point GV-4, midway between the kidneys / the region between the kidneys / the eyes / (fortune-telling) the temples / (fig.) most critical or vulnerable point
white teeth and bright eyes (idiom); lovely young woman
to open one's eyes wide / to stare / to glare (at sb) / to scowl
anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see
to have dark circles under one's eyes / to have eyes like a panda
pupil of the eye / one's eyes

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