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目光 (mù guāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

目光 (mù guāng) is a Chinese word: gaze, look, sight. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 目光

名 míng noun

gaze, look, sight

她的目光很温柔。

tā de mù guāng hěn wēn róu

Her gaze is very gentle.

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Word breakdown

目 mù — eye

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 节目 jié mù — program HSK 3
    • 节 section, segment
    • 目 item, entry
    Example

    这个电视节目很受欢迎。

    zhè ge diàn shì jié mù hěn shòu huān yíng

    This TV program is very popular.

  • 2 目前 mù qián — at present HSK 4
    • 目 eye, sight (what is visible)
    • 前 front, before (in front of one's eyes)
    Example

    目前我在学习中文。

    mù qián wǒ zài xué xí zhōng wén

    At present, I am studying Chinese.

  • 3 目标 mù biāo — target, goal, objective HSK 4
    • 目 eye, sight; what one looks toward
    • 标 mark, marker; the point to aim at
    Example

    我们的目标是在年底完成这个项目。

    wǒ men de mù biāo shì zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    Our goal is to complete this project by the end of the year.

  • 4 目的 mù dì — purpose HSK 4
    • 目 target, direction (literally 'eye', metaphorically 'what one looks toward')
    • 的 target, mark, bull's-eye (the specific point aimed at)
    Example

    我们旅行的目的是放松心情。

    wǒ men lǚ xíng de mù dì shì fàng sōng xīn qíng

    The purpose of our trip is to relax.

  • 5 目的地 mù dì dì — destination HSK 4
    • 目 aim, objective, goal
    • 的 connecting particle linking 'aim' to 'place'
    • 地 place, location, ground
    Example

    我们终于到达了目的地。

    wǒ men zhōng yú dào dá le mù dì dì

    We finally arrived at our destination.

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光 guāng — light, ray

Words with this character (32)
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Structure & writing
1 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

目 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 光 guāng — light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线
光 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 7
恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 耀 yào to shine brilliantly; to dazzle 辉 huī radiant brilliance; glowing splendor

consists of

2.1 ⺌ guāng — small, tiny
⺌ is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
当 dāng to serve as; to act as
HSK 4
光 guāng light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线
HSK 5
肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open)
HSK 6
尚 shàng to revere; to value highly
HSK 7
琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty
2.2 兀 wù — towering and prominent
兀 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 4
光 guāng light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线 微 wēi tiny; slight

Stroke order