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 泡 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

眼 yǎn
泡 pào