眼眸

yǎnmóu

noun #27,534

Meanings

1 eyes
2 pupils of the eyes (literary)

Characters

pupil of the eye

Examples

她有一双明亮的眼眸。

Tā yǒu yī shuāng míngliàng de yǎnmóu.

She has a pair of bright, beautiful eyes.

他的眼眸中流露出一丝悲伤。

Tā de yǎnmóu zhōng liúlù chū yī sī bēishāng.

A hint of sadness was revealed in his eyes.

Tips

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眼眸 is a literary/poetic term for eyes. It is more evocative than plain 眼睛 (yǎnjing) and commonly appears in novels, poetry, and song lyrics when describing someone's gaze with emotional depth.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

眸 móu