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Main Radical of Character

  • eye
  • gèn hill
Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
ngaan5 ngaan5 eye / small hole / crux (of a matter) / classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

Common Chinese Words Using 眼

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
ngaan5 jing1 ngaan5 zing1 eye
yat1 ngaan5 jat1 ngaan5 a glance / a quick look / a glimpse
ngaan5 chin4 ngaan5 cin4 before one's eyes / now / at present
ngaan5 leui6 ngaan5 leoi6 tears / crying
jau1, jau2, jeuk3, jeuk6 ngaan5 zau1, zau2, zoek3, zoek6 ngaan5 to have one's eyes on (a goal) / having sth in mind / to concentrate
ngaan5 gwong1 ngaan5 gwong1 gaze / insight / foresight / vision / way of looking at things
ngaan5 hon1, hon3 ngaan5 hon1, hon3 soon / in a moment / to look on as sth happens

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