目
eye; (literary) to look; to regard; eye (of a net); mesh; mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]); item; section; list; catalogue; (taxonomy) order; name; title
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Dict coverage rank #227 U+76EE
How 目 is formed
Pictograph (象形字)
An eye drawn on its side
How to remember it
eye · Heisig RSH #15
— as a component also called: eye, eyeball, net
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 目 as their sound component
These characters all use 目 (mù) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目 sound component | mù | eye; to look, to see; division, topic |
| 苜 | mù | clover |
| 钼 | mù | molybdenum |
Words containing 目
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; conde… |
| 大头目 | dà tóu mù | the boss |
| 心目中 | xīn mù zhōng | in one's eyes; in one's estimation |
| 面目一新 | miàn mù yī xīn | complete change (idiom); facelift; We're in a wholly new situation. |
| 子目 | zǐ mù | subheading; specific item |
| 头目 | tóu mù | ringleader; gang leader; chieftain |
| 心目 | xīn mù | mind |
| 白目 | bái mù | (slang) stupid; moron |
| 本来面目 | běn lái miàn mù | (idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance |
| 木目金 | mù mù jīn | mokuma-gane (loanword) |
| 面目 | miàn mù | appearance; facial features; look |
| 目力 | mù lì | eyesight (i.e. quality of vision) |
| 目下 | mù xià | at present |
| 数目字 | shù mù zì | numeral; digit; number; figure |
| 大比目鱼 | dà bǐ mù yú | halibut |
| 数目 | shù mù | amount; number |
| 目数 | mù shù | (sieve) mesh size; (sandpaper) grit size |
| 目空四海 | mù kōng sì hǎi | the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant; condescending; supercilio… |
| 亚目 | yà mù | suborder (taxonomy) |
| 一目十行 | yī mù shí háng | ten lines at a glance (idiom); to read very rapidly |