眶

kuàng
匡 + 目

Definitions

kuàng (noun) eye socket

Etymology phono-semantic

eye

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 匡

About

眶 is a phono-semantic compound that serves as the precise anatomical term for the bony eye socket. Its semantic radical 目 (eye) anchors the character in ocular anatomy, while the component 匡 (kuāng), which means 'correct' or 'rectify,' functions as the phonetic element and also visually hints at an enclosing frame. Throughout history, the meaning has remained highly specialized, consistently denoting the eye socket or its immediate rim, and frequently appearing in medical contexts and literary descriptions of tears welling within the orbital cavity.

Example Sentences Hide

她的眼眶有点红。

Tā de yǎnkuàng yǒudiǎn hóng.

Her eye sockets are a bit red.

他揉了揉眼眶。

Tā róu le róu yǎnkuàng.

He rubbed his eye sockets.

眼泪充满了她的眼眶。

Yǎnlèi chōngmǎn le tā de yǎnkuàng.

Tears filled her eye sockets.

医生检查了他的眼眶。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yǎnkuàng.

The doctor examined his eye sockets.

眼眶的疼痛让他难以入睡。

Yǎnkuàng de téngtòng ràng tā nányǐ rùshuì.

The pain in his eye sockets made it hard for him to fall asleep.

他努力不让泪水溢出眼眶。

Tā nǔlì bù ràng lèishuǐ yìchū yǎnkuàng.

He tried hard not to let tears spill from his eye sockets.

经过长时间哭泣，她的眼眶肿了起来。

Jīngguò cháng shíjiān kūqì, tā de yǎnkuàng zhǒng le qǐlái.

After crying for a long time, her eye sockets became swollen.

眶周皮肤需要特别护理以防止老化。

Kuàng zhōu pífū xūyào tèbié hùlǐ yǐ fángzhǐ lǎohuà.

The skin around the eye sockets needs special care to prevent aging.

Related Characters

Component: 匡

框 筐 诓 哐 劻 恇 洭 誆 軭

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Example Words

眼眶