眶 (kuàng): (bound form) eye socket
眶 (kuàng) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) eye socket.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 目 (semantic) and 匡 (phonetic). It ranks #3089 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 眶 eye. Its radical form 目 (eye) appears in many related characters such as 目 (mù, eye), 看 (kàn, to look, to see), 眼 (yǎn, eye).
Definitions
- (bound form) eye socket
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼眶noun | yǎn kuàng | eye socket |
| 热泪盈眶phrase | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) |
| 金眶鸻 | jīn kuàng héng | (bird species of China) little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| 白眶斑翅鹛 | bái kuàng bān chì méi | (bird species of China) spectacled barwing (Actinodura ramsayi) |
| 白眶雀鹛 | bái kuàng què méi | (bird species of China) Nepal fulvetta (Alcippe nipalensis) |
| 白眶鹟莺 | bái kuàng wēng yīng | (bird species of China) white-spectacled warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius) |
| 金眶鹟莺 | jīn kuàng wēng yīng | (bird species of China) green-crowned warbler (Phylloscopus burkii) |
| 白眶鸦雀 | bái kuàng yā què | (bird species of China) spectacled parrotbill (Suthora conspicillata) |
| 灰眶雀鹛 | huī kuàng què méi | (bird species of China) David's fulvetta (Alcippe davidi) |
眶 appears in 9 compound words: 0 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 78 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 眶 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
眶字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。
kuàng zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .
The way the character "眶" is written is quite unique, and it really left a lasting impression on me.
整个安排看得我热泪盈眶，好久没有感受到这种温情了。
zhěng gè ān pái kàn dé wǒ rè lèi yíng kuàng , hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu gǎn shòu dào zhè zhǒng wēn qíng le .
The whole scene brought tears to my eyes; it’s been a long time since I’ve felt such warmth.
万众一心的宏伟场景，怎能不让人热泪盈眶。
wàn zhòng yī xīn de hóng wěi chǎng jǐng , zěn néng bù ràng rén rè lèi yíng kuàng .
Such a magnificent sight of everyone pulling together—how could it not bring tears to one’s eyes?
终场哨响后，他深情亲吻了门柱，随后转身向四面看台鞠躬，眼眶泛红。
zhōng chǎng shào xiǎng hòu , tā shēn qíng qīn wěn le mén zhù , suí hòu zhuǎn shēn xiàng sì miàn kàn tái jū gōng , yǎn kuàng fàn hóng .
After the final whistle blew, he kissed the goalpost affectionately, then turned and bowed to the stands on all four sides, his eyes reddened.
笑着笑着，可能你会有点眼眶发热。
xiào zhe xiào zhe , kě néng nǐ huì yǒu diǎn yǎn kuàng fā rè .
As you laugh, you might find your eyes welling up a little.
她们的公路旅行故事一波三折，景色也时而凄凉时而浪漫，看到最后很难不让人热泪盈眶。
tā men de gōng lù lǚ háng gù shì yī bō sān zhé , jǐng sè yě shí ér qī liáng shí ér làng màn , kàn dào zuì hòu hěn nán bù ràng rén rè lèi yíng kuàng .
Their road trip is full of twists and turns, with scenery that shifts from desolate to romantic; by the end, it’s hard not to be moved to tears.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 目 (eye) component
Homophones — Characters pronounced kuàng
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