The Radical: 眉

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Meaning
eyebrow    眉

Explanation Image of an eyebrow 尸 above the eye 目.

Used in these Kanji:
眉
JLPT HSK 5
 eyebrow, upper margin
méi
Top: var. of butt in side view 尸, below: eye 目. Here better:
An eye framed by an eyebrow.
 眉 尸 目
Vocabulary
媚
JLPT no HSK
 flatter, charm
mèi
Left: woman 女, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by a lateral eyebrow.)
Women can use the eyebrows for flattering.
 女 眉
Vocabulary
湄
JLPT no HSK
 edge, brink, hem
méi
Left: water 氵, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by an eyebrow.)
(So that the water (= sweat) does not flow into the eyes.) Against the water, the eyebrows form an edge or hem.
 氵 眉
Vocabulary
嵋
JLPT no HSK
 (name of a mountain in Sichuan)
méi
Left: mountain 山, right: eyebrow 眉 (The eye 目 is framed 尸 by an eyebrow.)
This mountain is like an eyebrow.
 山 眉
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