眶

kuàng
匡 + 目
Frequency#3191

Definitions

kuàng (noun) eye socket

Etymology phono-semantic

eye

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 匡

About

The character '眶', denoting the eye socket, is structured as a phonetic-semantic compound with the radical '目' conveying its association with the eye and the component '匡' providing its phonetic value. Etymologically, it was formed to specifically represent the bony orbital cavity, and its meaning has remained focused on this anatomical reference throughout its documented history in the language.

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