眉心 (méi xīn) — space between the eyebrows | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A specific body term for the space between the eyebrows, often mentioned in TCM and literary descriptions of facial expressions (e.g., furrowing).

noun

space between the eyebrows

Examples

眉心。
Tā de méi xīn hěn piào liang.
Her brow center is very beautiful.
眉心，。
Tā zhòu qǐ méi xīn, xiǎn de hěn dān xīn.
He furrowed his brow center, looking very worried.
眉心。
Zhōng yī rèn wéi méi xīn yǔ jiàn kāng yǒu guān.
Chinese medicine believes the brow center is related to health.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

眉méieyebrow

“眉” (eyebrow) and “心” (center) combine to mean the center between the eyebrows.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

𠃜目眉

𠃜𠃜𠃜
目目mù

眉 originally showed 𠃜, hair, above 目, an eye.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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