Chinese Word: 眶 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

眶HSK 6

Pinyin: kuàng

English Definition: eye socket

Chinese Definition:
①眼的四周：眼眶。热泪盈眶。泪水夺眶而出。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 目

Pictophonetic:匡 indicates the sound; 目 (eye) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 目 [ mù ] eye; to look, to see; division, topic
- 匡 [ kuāng ] to correct, to revise; to restore

Similar Characters: 匡哐哞眸睢睚

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眼眶	yǎn kuàng	eye socket; rim of the eye
热泪盈眶HSK 6	rè lèi yíng kuàng	eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
金眶鸻	jīn kuàng héng	(bird species of China) little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
金眶鹟莺	jīn kuàng wēng yīng	(bird species of China) green-crowned warbler (Seicercus burkii)
珠泪盈眶	zhū lèi yíng kuàng	Tears fill the eyes. (idiom)

1		tā 他 de 的 yǎn kuàng 眼眶 xiǎo 小， mù guāng 目光 què 却 yuǎn dà 远大。 His eyes were small, but his glance was large.
2		wǒ 我 de 的 yǎn lèi 眼泪 zài yě 再也 kòng zhì 控制 bú zhù 不住， duó kuàng ér chū 夺眶而出。 My tears couldn't be controlled anymore and fell out.
3		tā 她 de 的 yǎn jiǎng 演讲 ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 suǒ yǒu rén 所有人 gǎn dòng 感动 dé 得 rè lèi yíng kuàng 热泪盈眶。 Her speech brought tears to all of our eyes and moved us deeply.