little island 日 / 目: how to tell them apart
日 has one stroke inside; 目 has two.
日 rì — sun, day
日
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday | 1A lesson 3 | |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | daily necessities | 3B lesson 11 | |
| 值日 | zhí rì | on duty (for the day) | 4A lesson 4 | |
| 首日封 | shǒu rì fēng | first-day cover | 4B lesson 12 |
目 mù — eye
目
| 项目 | xiàng mù | project; item; event | 4A lesson 5 |