目

mù

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

a picture of 目 → eye

Oracle bone script shows a vertical eye with a pupil; the character was then rotated 90 degrees and squared into its modern form. Because eyes scan, list, and catalogue, 目 extended naturally into meanings like 'item' and 'section'.

口+二→目

他用严肃的目光看着我。

tā yòng yán sù de mù guāng kàn zhe wǒ。

he looked at me with a serious gaze.

这份报告的目录列出了所有章节。

zhè fèn bào gào de mù lù liè chū le suǒ yǒu zhāng jié。

the table of contents of this report lists all the chapters.

Words with 目

满目疮痍

mǎn mù chuāng yí

a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)

漫无目的

màn wú mù dì

aimless

目测

mù cè

to estimate visually

炫目

xuàn mù

to dazzle

历历在目

lì lì zài mù

vivid in one's mind (idiom)

瞠目结舌

chēng mù jié shé

(idiom) dumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned

眼目

yǎn mù

eyes

有目共睹

yǒu mù gòng dǔ

anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all

类目

lèi mù

category

鞘翅目

qiào chì mù

Coleoptera (insect order including beetles)

名目

míng mù

name

掩人耳目

yǎn rén ěr mù

to fool people (idiom)

More characters with 口

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