Definitions
(noun)
eye
(noun)
section; item; entry
(noun)
goal; aim
Etymology
Pictograph of an eye.
About
Originating as a pictogram of an eye, the character "目" has preserved its foundational shape across various stages of the written language, consistently serving as a radical that imparts visual or perceptual meaning to many composite characters. While its core definition refers to the anatomical organ, the semantic application of "目" has broadened over time to encompass derived concepts such as individual entries in a catalogue, distinct points of focus, or overarching objectives, as demonstrated in numerous compound terms where it conveys these abstracted senses.
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我目前在家。
我的目标是成功。
他目光中充满希望。
这本书的目录很长。
我们有一个新项目。
物理是我喜欢的科目。
为了达到这个目的，我们需要更多时间。
他通过目测大致估算了距离。