眼窝

眼窩

yǎnwō

noun #27,644

Measure Word

一个眼窝 gè

Meanings

1 eye socket
2 orbit (of the eye)

Characters

nest; hollow; socket; den

Examples

HSK 5

他的眼窝里含着泪水，强忍着没哭出来。

Tā de yǎnwō lǐ hán zhe lèishuǐ, qiángrěn zhe méi kū chūlái.

His eyes were brimming with tears, but he held them back.

HSK 7-9

她眼窝深陷，看起来累坏了。

Tā yǎnwō shēnxiàn, kànqǐlái lèihuài le.

Her eyes were sunken deep in their sockets - she looked completely exhausted.

Tips

usage

眼窝 refers to the bony socket around the eye. It appears in emotional descriptions: 眼窝酸 (eyes stinging, about to cry) or 眼窝红 (eyes reddened from emotion). Distinct from 眼眶, which also means eye socket/rim and appears in similar emotional contexts.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

窝 wō