眸 meaning and stroke order
Eye; pupil
How to write 眸, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 眸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pupil (of the eye)
- eye
How 眸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 牟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 眸
眸 is made of 目 (mù, eye) on the left for meaning and 牟 (móu) on the right for sound. Think of the eye 目 giving a hint of the meaning while 牟 tells you to say móu.
眸 is a literary word for the eye or pupil. It shows up in writing, poetry, song lyrics and descriptions of beauty, not in everyday speech, where people just say 眼睛 (yǎnjing). Example: 她有一双明亮的眼眸。(Tā yǒu yì shuāng míngliàng de yǎnmóu.) She has a pair of bright eyes.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 眸 as mù because of the 目 side, but the sound comes from 牟, so it is móu with a rising second tone. Also avoid using 眸 in casual talk like 我的眸很累. Say 我的眼睛很累 instead.
Common words with 眸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 双眸 | shuāngmóu | one's pair of eyes | |
| 眼眸 | yǎnmóu | eyes |
眸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 眸
How many strokes are in 眸?
眸 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 眸 mean?
眸 (móu) means eye; pupil. A common word with it is 双眸 (shuāngmóu), meaning "one's pair of eyes".
How do you pronounce 眸?
眸 is pronounced móu, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 眸?
The radical of 眸 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 眸 under this radical.
What does 回眸 mean?
回眸 (huímóu) means to glance back over one's shoulder, often in a charming way. It appears in the famous line 回眸一笑百媚生 (huímóu yí xiào bǎi mèi shēng), which describes a beautiful woman's smile as she looks back.
Is 眸子 the same as 眼睛?
眸子 (móuzi) means eyes or pupils, so the meaning is close to 眼睛 (yǎnjing). The difference is style. 眸子 sounds literary and descriptive, while 眼睛 is the normal everyday word.