目 (mù) - Eye & to look

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mù ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 目

妙慕

目 · mù

Eye;

to look;

item, category;

list, catalogue;

heading, title;

biological order (taxonomy).

Eyeto lookitem, category

Usage highlights

EyeTargetCatalogueHeadlineItemField of vision

Synonyms

  • 眼— eye (more common in speech)
  • 眼睛— eye (formal term)
  • 项目— item, project

Antonyms

  • 盲— blind
  • 瞎— blind (colloquial)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My eyes are tired (眼睛累了).
  • Look straight ahead (目视前方).
  • This is the table of contents (目录).
  • The target is in sight (目标在望).

Collocations

  • Eye(眼睛)
  • Target(目标)
  • Catalogue(目录)
  • Headline(标题)
  • Item(项目)
  • Field of vision(视野)

Idioms

  • Dazzling(目眩神迷)
  • Unforgettable(过目不忘)
  • Shocking(触目惊心)
  • Eye-opening(大开眼界)
  • Turn a blind eye(视而不见)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the earliest Chinese characters, appearing in oracle bone script as a pictograph of an eye.
  • Used as a radical in many characters related to vision, perception, and knowledge.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the eyes are considered the windows to the liver's health.

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