眼簾

简 眼帘 · 繁 眼簾
Mandarin · pinyin yǎn lián

Meanings

  1. eyes (in literature)
  2. eyesight
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眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
簾
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帘
lián · flag-sign of a tavern
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3–2 · yan3 lian2

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ngaan5 lim4

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noun

  1. (literary) eyes

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