眼红 meaning in English

yǎnhóng

to covet; envious

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 眼紅17 strokes

Meaning of 眼红

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǎnhóng
  1. to covet
  2. envious
  3. jealous
  4. green with envy
  5. infuriated
  6. furious

Stroke order for each character

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眼 yǎn · eye · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

红 hóng · red · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 眼红.

眼睛yǎnjingeye
红色hóngsèred (color); revolutionary
眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes; now
红酒hóngjiǔred wine
红茶hóngcháblack tea
眼镜yǎnjìngspectacles; eyeglasses
眼泪yǎnlèitear; teardrop
眼里yǎnli
红包hóngbāomoney wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
眼光yǎnguānggaze; insight
西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
眼看yǎnkànsoon; in a moment

Questions about 眼红

What does 眼红 mean?

眼红 (yǎnhóng) means "to covet; envious" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 眼红?

眼红 is made of 2 characters: 眼 (11 strokes), 红 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 眼红 an HSK word?

Yes. 眼红 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 眼红 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 眼红 is written 眼紅.