眉

méi

m+éi·2nd tone

eyebrow · upper margin

Radical: 目 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

相眼目直真着省看眷睡瞻盲

Same radical

相眼目直真着省看眷睡瞻盲眠眩瞎

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Character Decomposition

眉=尸+目

Etymology

Picture of hair 尸 above an eye 目

Meanings

eyebrow

upper margin

méi

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Words with 眉 369 total

Red Eyebrows, rebel group involved in the overthrow of the Xin dynasty 新朝赤眉Chì méi (used in place names, notably 峨眉山 Mount Emei in Sichuan)峨眉E2 méi (fig.) beautiful woman蛾眉é méi to burn one's eyebrows · fig. desperately serious situation燃眉rán méi

Idioms with 眉 150 total Chain

for no reason (idiom)白眉赤眼bái méi chì yǎn (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)白首齐眉bái shǒu qí méi with a worried frown愁眉不展chóu méi bù zhǎn to look anxious (idiom) · to look miserable愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎn

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