眼圈

yǎnquān

noun #16,181

Meanings

1 rim of the eye; eye socket
2 dark circles under the eyes

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

她哭得眼圈都红了。

Tā kū de yǎnquān dōu hóng le.

She cried until the rims of her eyes were red.

HSK 7-9

他熬夜太多，黑眼圈很重。

Tā áoyè tài duō, hēiyǎnquān hěn zhòng.

He stays up too late; his dark circles are very noticeable.

Tips

usage

黑眼圈 means 'dark circles under the eyes'. The phrase 眼圈红了 is a common way to describe someone on the verge of tears.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

圈 quān