眼泡

yǎnpāo
noun #66,583

Meanings

  1. 1 the puffy upper eyelid
  2. 2 eye bag (above the eye)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīnzǎo yǎnpāo dōu zhǒng le.
She didn't sleep well last night; her upper eyelids are all puffy this morning.
HSK 7-9
Tā de yǎnpāo hòu, xiào qǐlái liǎn xiǎnde géwài fēngmǎn.
He has thick puffy upper eyelids; his face looks especially full when he smiles.

Tips

usage
The is read pāo (first tone), the 'puffy, spongy' reading, not pào ('bubble'). Distinct from 眼袋, which refers to the bags UNDER the eyes; 眼泡 is specifically the puffy upper lid.

Stroke Order

yǎn
pào