Definitions

tóng pupil of the eye

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "瞳" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the semantic radical "目", indicating its association with the eye, and the phonetic component "童", which provides the pronunciation "tóng". This structure was devised to specifically represent the pupil of the eye, a meaning that has been central to its application from its formation onward. The character follows the conventional pattern in Chinese script where a meaningful element is paired with a sound indicator, and in this case, "目" anchors the term to ocular anatomy while "童" functions solely as a phonetic marker without contributing semantic content from its independent meanings.

Example Sentences Hide

他的孔很小。

Tā de tóngkǒng hěn xiǎo.

His pupils are very small.

猫的孔会变化。

Māo de tóngkǒng huì biànhuà.

A cat's pupils can change.

医生检查了我的孔。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le wǒ de tóngkǒng.

The doctor examined my pupils.

在强光下孔会收缩。

Zài qiángguāng xià tóngkǒng huì shōusuō.

Pupils contract under bright light.

她的孔颜色非常浅。

Tā de tóngkǒng yánsè fēicháng qiǎn.

The color of her pupils is very light.

孔的大小反映情绪状态。

Tóngkǒng de dàxiǎo fǎnyìng qíngxù zhuàngtài.

The size of pupils reflects emotional state.

通过观察孔可以诊断疾病。

Tōngguò guānchá tóngkǒng kěyǐ zhěnduàn jíbìng.

Diseases can be diagnosed by observing pupils.

科学家研究孔对光的反应机制。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū tóngkǒng duì guāng de fǎnyìng jīzhì.

Scientists study the mechanism of pupils' response to light.