散瞳

sǎntóng

verb

Meanings

1 (ophthalmology) to dilate the pupils; pupil dilation

Characters

to disperse, spread

pupil (of the eye)

Examples

HSK 4

配眼镜之前医生让我散瞳。

Pèiyǎnjìng zhīqián yīshēng ràngwǒ sǎntóng.

Before fitting glasses the doctor had my pupils dilated.

HSK 5

散瞳后几个小时看东西都模糊。

Sǎntóng hòu jǐ gè xiǎoshí kàn dōngxi dōu móhu.

After dilation your vision is blurry for several hours.

Tips

culture

Standard step in a Chinese pediatric eye exam to measure true refraction - the medicated kind is 散瞳验光. Kids come out squinting at the sun for an afternoon.

Stroke Order

散 sàn

瞳 tóng