Usage of the character 眉

eyebrow
upper margin

méijiān

眉尖

[眉尖]

eyebrows (esp. as sth knitted 皺／皱 (zhòu) into a frown)
outer tip of an eyebrow

méidài

眉黛

[眉黛]

eyebrows (with umber black make-up)

méiyǎn

眉眼

[眉眼]

brows and eyes
appearance
looks
countenance

qíméi

齐眉

[齊眉]

mutual respect in marriage
abbr. of idiom 舉案齊眉／举案齐眉 (jǔ'ànqíméi)

zhòuméi

皱眉

[皺眉]

to frown
to knit one's brow

liǔméi

柳眉

[柳眉]

long, shapely eyebrows

méitóu

眉头

[眉頭]

brows

Méi Xiàn

眉县

[眉縣]

Mei County in Baoji 寶雞／宝鸡 ( Bǎojī), Shaanxi

sǎoméi

扫眉

[掃眉]

to paint the eyebrows

méixīn

眉心

[眉心]

(the space) between the eyebrows

méiduān

眉端

[眉端]

tip of the eyebrows
top margin on a page

pínméi

颦眉

[顰眉]

to knit one's brows
to frown

méijiān

眉间

[眉間]

the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows
glabella

méishāo

眉梢

[眉梢]

tip of brow

méijié

眉睫

[眉睫]

eyebrows and eyelashes
(fig.) close at hand; urgent; pressing; imperative

méimao

眉毛

[眉毛]

eyebrow
CL:根 (gēn)

héngméi

横眉

[橫眉]

to concentrate one's eyebrows
to frown
to scowl

Méishān

眉山

[眉山]

Meishan prefecture-level city in Sichuan

méijiǎo

眉角

[眉角]

outer tip of the eyebrow
(facial) expression
(Tw) knack
trick of the trade

méiyǔ

眉宇

[眉宇]

(literary) forehead
(literary) countenance; features

éméi

娥眉

[娥眉]

variant of 蛾眉 (éméi)

ránméi

燃眉

[燃眉]

to burn one's eyebrows
fig. desperately serious situation

měiméi

美眉

[美眉]

(coll.) pretty girl

méimù

眉目

[眉目]

general facial appearance; features
arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing)
rough sketch or general idea of things

zhǎnméi

展眉

[展眉]

to beam with joy
all smiles

Chìméi

赤眉

[赤眉]

Red Eyebrows, rebel group involved in the overthrow of the Xin dynasty 新朝 ( Xīncháo)

xūméi

须眉

[鬚眉]

man or men (formal)

yángméi

扬眉

[揚眉]

to raise eyebrows

cùméi

蹙眉

[蹙眉]

to frown

méiyuè

眉月

[眉月]

waxing crescent (moon)

huàméi

画眉

[畫眉]

to apply makeup to the eyebrows
(bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)

Eméi

峨眉

[峨眉]

(used in place names, notably 峨眉山 ( Eméi Shān) Mount Emei in Sichuan)

méimu

眉目

[眉目]

progress
prospect of solution
sign of positive outcome

méipī

眉批

[眉批]

headnotes
comments or footnotes at top of the page

shūméi

书眉

[書眉]

header
top margin on a page

méibǐ

眉笔

[眉筆]

eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)

éméi

蛾眉

[蛾眉]

(fig.) beautiful woman

méimáoqián

眉毛钳

[眉毛鉗]

tweezers

báiméiquán

白眉拳

[白眉拳]

Pak Mei or Bak Mei - "White Eyebrow" (Chinese Martial Art)

báiméiyā

白眉鸭

[白眉鴨]

(bird species of China) garganey (Anas querquedula)

méijiānlún

眉间轮

[眉間輪]

ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead

liǔyèméi

柳叶眉

[柳葉眉]

see 柳眉 (liǔméi)

Eméi Shān

峨眉山

[峨眉山]

Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢／普贤 ( Pǔxián)
Emeishan city

huángméiwú

黄眉鹀

[黃眉鵐]

(bird species of China) yellow-browed bunting (Emberiza chrysophrys)

bāzìméi

八字眉

[八字眉]

sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight"

báiméidōng

白眉鸫

[白眉鶇]

(bird species of China) eyebrowed thrush (Turdus obscurus)

Méishān Shì

眉山市

[眉山市]

Meishan prefecture-level city in Sichuan

méixīnlún

眉心轮

[眉心輪]

ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead
also written 眉間輪／眉间轮 (méijiānlún)

báiméiwú

白眉鹀

[白眉鵐]

(bird species of China) Tristram's bunting (Emberiza tristrami)

yǒuméimù

有眉目

[有眉目]

to begin to take shape
to be about to materialize

zhòuméitóu

皱眉头

[皺眉頭]

to scowl
to knit the brows

Eméixiāng

峨眉乡

[峨眉鄉]

Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣／新竹县 ( Xīnzhú Xiàn), northwest Taiwan

báiméidìdōng

白眉地鸫

[白眉地鶇]

(bird species of China) Siberian thrush (Geokichla sibirica)

héngméishùyǎn

横眉竖眼

[橫眉豎眼]

to scowl fiercely
to glare

qíméisuìr

齐眉穗儿

[齊眉穗兒]

bangs (hair)

Táiwānhuàméi

台湾画眉

[臺灣畫眉]

(bird species of China) Taiwan hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)

báiméiyāngjī

白眉秧鸡

[白眉秧雞]

(bird species of China) white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea)

hóngméizhūquè

红眉朱雀

[紅眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) Chinese beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)

báiméijīwēng

白眉姬鹟

[白眉姬鶲]

(bird species of China) yellow-rumped flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia)

sàoméi-dāyǎn

臊眉耷眼

[臊眉耷眼]

(idiom) ashamed

chóuméibùzhǎn

愁眉不展

[愁眉不展]

with a worried frown

méikāiyǎnxiào

眉开眼笑

[眉開眼笑]

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
all smiles

héngméinùmù

横眉怒目

[橫眉怒目]

lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes
to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom)

méiyǎnchuánqíng

眉眼传情

[眉眼傳情]

to give the eye to
to make eyes at

hēiméiquèméi

黑眉雀鹛

[黑眉雀鶥]

(bird species of China) Huet's fulvetta (Alcippe hueti)

címéishànyǎn

慈眉善眼

[慈眉善眼]

lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom)
fig. amiable looking; benign-faced

bùràngxūméi

不让须眉

[不讓鬚眉]

(idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
to be a match for men
lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)

Eméiliǔyīng

峨眉柳莺

[峨眉柳鶯]

(bird species of China) Emei leaf warbler (Phylloscopus emeiensis)

zōngméiliǔyīng

棕眉柳莺

[棕眉柳鶯]

(bird species of China) yellow-streaked warbler (Phylloscopus armandii)

huángméiliǔyīng

黄眉柳莺

[黃眉柳鶯]

(bird species of China) yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)

huángméilínquè

黄眉林雀

[黃眉林雀]

(bird species of China) yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus)

hēiméiliǔyīng

黑眉柳莺

[黑眉柳鶯]

(bird species of China) sulphur-breasted warbler (Phylloscopus ricketti)

hēiméiwěiyīng

黑眉苇莺

[黑眉葦鶯]

(bird species of China) black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)

báiméishānquè

白眉山雀

[白眉山雀]

(bird species of China) white-browed tit (Poecile superciliosus)

zéiméishǔyǎn

贼眉鼠眼

[賊眉鼠眼]

shifty-eyed
crafty-looking (idiom)

hóngméisōngquè

红眉松雀

[紅眉松雀]

(bird species of China) crimson-browed finch (Carpodacus subhimachalus)

báiméichìyǎn

白眉赤眼

[白眉赤眼]

for no reason (idiom)

diūméidiūyǎn

丢眉丢眼

[丟眉丟眼]

to wink at sb

méimùchuánqíng

眉目传情

[眉目傳情]

to make sheep eyes at
to cast amorous glances at

hēiméiyāquè

黑眉鸦雀

[黑眉鴉雀]

(bird species of China) pale-billed parrotbill (Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris)

diūméinòngsè

丢眉弄色

[丟眉弄色]

to wink at sb

báiméigēdōng

白眉歌鸫

[白眉歌鶇]

(bird species of China) redwing (Turdus iliacus)

méiqīngmùxiù

眉清目秀

[眉清目秀]

pretty
with delicate features

nóngméidàyǎn

浓眉大眼

[濃眉大眼]

thick eyebrows and big eyes

Eméishānshì

峨眉山市

[峨眉山市]

Emeishan, county-level city in Leshan 樂山／乐山 ( Lèshān), Sichuan

éméihàochǐ

蛾眉皓齿

[蛾眉皓齒]

beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman

huángméijīwēng

黄眉姬鹟

[黃眉姬鶲]

(bird species of China) narcissus flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina)

báiméizhūquè

白眉朱雀

[白眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) chinese white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus dubius)

címéishànmù

慈眉善目

[慈眉善目]

kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
benign-faced

héngméilìmù

横眉立目

[橫眉立目]

to scowl and stare down
to defy

jǔ'ànqíméi

举案齐眉

[舉案齊眉]

lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage

chóuméikǔliǎn

愁眉苦脸

[愁眉苦臉]

to look anxious (idiom)
to look miserable

huǒshāoméimao

火烧眉毛

[火燒眉毛]

lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
extreme emergency

dànméiliǔyīng

淡眉柳莺

[淡眉柳鶯]

(bird species of China) Hume's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

zǐzhīméiyǔ

紫芝眉宇

[紫芝眉宇]

your appearance (honorific)

báishǒuqíméi

白首齐眉

[白首齊眉]

(of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)

báiméiquèméi

白眉雀鹛

[白眉雀鶥]

(bird species of China) white-browed fulvetta (Fulvetta vinipectus)

zéiméizéiyǎn

贼眉贼眼

[賊眉賊眼]

see 賊眉鼠眼／贼眉鼠眼 (zéiméishǔyǎn)

méiláiyǎnqù

眉来眼去

[眉來眼去]

(idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb

cāngméihuángyīng

苍眉蝗莺

[蒼眉蝗鶯]

(bird species of China) Gray's grasshopper warbler (Locustella fasciolata)

méifēisèwǔ

眉飞色舞

[眉飛色舞]

smiles of exultation
radiant with delight

jīnguóxūméi

巾帼须眉

[巾幗鬚眉]

woman with a manly spirit

hēiméifùshé

黑眉蝮蛇

[黑眉蝮蛇]

Snake island viper (Gloydius shedaoensis), feeding on migrating birds

dīméishùnyǎn

低眉顺眼

[低眉順眼]

docile; submissive

jǐméinòngyǎn

挤眉弄眼

[擠眉弄眼]

to make eyes
to wink

pòzàiméijié

迫在眉睫

[迫在眉睫]

pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent

zhíméidèngyǎn

直眉瞪眼

[直眉瞪眼]

to stare angrily or vacantly

lánméilínqú

蓝眉林鸲

[藍眉林鴝]

(bird species of China) Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus)

báiméilínqú

白眉林鸲

[白眉林鴝]

(bird species of China) white-browed bush robin (Tarsiger indicus)

ránméizhījí

燃眉之急

[燃眉之急]

lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
extreme emergency

zuòméizuòyǎn

做眉做眼

[做眉做眼]

to frown

báiméishànwěiwēng

白眉扇尾鹟

[白眉扇尾鶲]

(bird species of China) white-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola)

dànhuīméiyánwú

淡灰眉岩鹀

[淡灰眉岩鵐]

(bird species of China) rock bunting (Emberiza cia)

sāndàoméicǎowú

三道眉草鹀

[三道眉草鵐]

(bird species of China) meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)

méihóngméizhūquè

玫红眉朱雀

[玫紅眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa)

báiméilánjīwēng

白眉蓝姬鹟

[白眉藍姬鶲]

(bird species of China) ultramarine flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)

zōngméishānyánliù

棕眉山岩鹨

[棕眉山岩鷚]

(bird species of China) Siberian accentor (Prunella montanella)

báiméishānzhègū

白眉山鹧鸪

[白眉山鷓鴣]

(bird species of China) white-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)

xǐshānhóngméizhūquè

喜山红眉朱雀

[喜山紅眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)

báiméizōngzhuómùniǎo

白眉棕啄木鸟

[白眉棕啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) white-browed piculet (Sasia ochracea)

hēiméichángwěishānquè

黑眉长尾山雀

[黑眉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)

hēiméinǐzhuómùniǎo

黑眉拟啄木鸟

[黑眉擬啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) Chinese barbet (Megalaima faber)

xǐshānbáiméizhūquè

喜山白眉朱雀

[喜山白眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)

méimaohúziyībǎzhuā

眉毛胡子一把抓

[眉毛鬍子一把抓]

careless
any-old-how, regardless of the specific task

héngméilěngduìqiānfūzhǐ

横眉冷对千夫指

[橫眉冷對千夫指]

to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)
to treat with disdain
to defy