• eyebrow;

Etymology

A pictographic character depicting an eye with an eyebrow above it. The shape originally represented the eyebrow located above the eye.

Usage in Korean

미간 (眉間) — the space between the eyebrows

미목 (眉目) — eyebrows and eyes; appearance or features

양미 (兩眉) — both eyebrows

Additional notes

In classical Chinese literature, eyebrows are often associated with emotions or beauty. Related characters: — eye

— eye; eyeball

— face

Alternative forms

The original form of the character is 睂 (U+7742), from which the modern form 眉 developed.

눈썹
nunsseop
mi
Kangxi radical:109, + 4
Strokes:9
Unicode:U+7709
Cangjie input:
  • 日竹月山 (AHBU)
Composition:
  • ⿸ 𠃜 目

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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