眉
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eyebrow; upper margin
Formation & memory
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Words with 眉
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眉山市 | Meishan, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省[Si4 chuan1 Sheng3] | |
| 黑眉长尾山雀 | (bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti) | |
| 白眉山雀 | (bird species of China) white-browed tit (Poecile superciliosus) | |
| 眉眼传情 | to give the eye to; to make eyes at | |
| 有眉目 | to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize | |
| 黄眉林雀 | (bird species of China) yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) | |
| 眉目传情 | to make sheep eyes at; to cast amorous glances at | |
| 眉县 | Mei County or Meixian, a county in Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi | |
| 眉山 | see 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4] | |
| 眉头 | brows | |
| 眉心 | (the space) between the eyebrows | |
| 眉开眼笑 | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles | |
| 眉来眼去 | (idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb | |
| 中国白眉朱雀 | (bird species of China) Chinese white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus dubius) | |
| 八字眉 | sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight" | |
| 眉眼 | brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance | |
| 红眉松雀 | (bird species of China) crimson-browed finch (Carpodacus subhimachalus) | |
| 眉心轮 | ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead; also written 眉間輪… | |
| 白眉雀鹛 | (bird species of China) white-browed fulvetta (Fulvetta vinipectus) | |
| 美眉 | (coll.) pretty girl |
Sound family
These characters use 眉 as their sound component — compare how they read.