眼角

yǎnjiǎo

noun #22,750

Measure Word

一个眼角 gè

Meanings

1 corner of the eye
2 canthus

Characters

Examples

她用眼角瞥了他一眼。

Tā yòng yǎnjiǎo piē le tā yī yǎn.

She glanced at him from the corner of her eye.

泪水从她的眼角滑落。

Lèishuǐ cóng tā de yǎnjiǎo huá luò.

Tears slid from the corners of her eyes.

他眼角有几条细纹。

Tā yǎnjiǎo yǒu jǐ tiáo xì wén.

He has a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes.

Tips

usage

眼角 refers to either the inner canthus (内眼角) or outer canthus (外眼角). It often appears in expressions about catching something in peripheral vision (用眼角看).

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

角 jiǎo