眼

yǎn = y + an3

eye / small hole / crux (of a matter) / CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1] / classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

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眼 character breakdown

眼
- 目
  - 二
    - 一
  - 囗
- 艮
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 长
    - 丆
      - 一
      - 丿
    - 丿
    - 乛

目

mù = mu + Ø4

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

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艮

gěn = g + (e)n3

blunt / tough / chewy

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艮

gèn = g + (e)n4

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain / ☶ / ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)

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