目
The story of 目
eye, target
目 is the picture of an eye, but after 眼 has appeared, 目 only exists in vocabulary and idioms, and is seldom used alone. On the other hand, since the ancient hunters used their eyes to aim before they cast the spears, 目 also has the meaning of aiming.
Vocabulary of 目
- 目光 (vision)、目標 (target)
- 目的 (aim)