[[Radicals]] #Radicals #5-Strokes ## 目 (mù) Kanxi Radical 109 ![[目 (mù).svg]] **Variation of the radical:** [[⺫ (mù)]] ## Meaning The radical 目 (mù) is a Chinese character component known as a "radical" or "eye" radical. It represents the concept of "eye" and is used to classify and organize Chinese characters in dictionaries and reference materials. As a radical, 目 often contributes to the meaning or semantic category of the characters it appears in. It is commonly found in characters related to vision, observation, perception, and various objects or concepts associated with the eye. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 目 include: [[目 mù]] - eye [[看 kàn]] - to look; to see [[直 zhí]] - straight; direct [[眉 méi]] - eyebrow