Chinese symbol for “eyes”
眼帘
yǎn lián
Traditional: 眼簾
eyes (in literature); eyesight
The closest CC-CEDICT match for eyes is 眼帘 (yǎn lián), defined as: eyes (in literature); eyesight.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “eyes”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼目 | yǎn mù | eyes |
| 眼眸 | yǎn móu | eyes |
| 命门 (命門) | mìng mén | (TCM) the right kidney; (TCM) acupuncture point GV-4, midway between the kidneys |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 眼帘.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye; 只 (zhī),双 (shuāng) |
| 眼前 | yǎn qián | before one's eyes; now |
| 眼泪 (眼淚) | yǎn lèi | tear; teardrop; measure word: 滴 (dī) |
| 眼中 | yǎn zhōng | in (sb's) eyes |
| 眼镜 (眼鏡) | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze; insight |
| 窗帘 (窗簾) | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 帘子 (簾子) | lián zi | curtain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “eyes”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.