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The Chinese word **眼罩** (yǎnzhào), meaning "eye mask" or "eye covering," is a straightforward **compound noun** formed by combining two meaningful characters: **眼** (yǎn), which means "eye," and **罩** (zhào), which means "to cover," "to shade," or "a cover." This follows a common and highly logical grammatical structure in Mandarin known as a **modifier-head** or **attributive** construction, where the first character (**眼**) specifies the object or location, and the second character (**罩**) describes its function or form. Thus, the term literally and transparently translates to "eye-cover," efficiently conveying its purpose through the direct sum of its parts.

Word Definition - 眼罩

yǎn zhào eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc)

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