散瞳 (sǎntóng): (ophthalmology) to dilate the p…

Meanings

1 (ophthalmology) to dilate the pupils; pupil dilation

Characters

散

Examples

配眼镜之前医生让我散瞳。

Pèi yǎnjìng zhīqián yīshēng ràng wǒ sǎntóng.

Before fitting glasses the doctor had my pupils dilated.

散瞳后几个小时看东西都模糊。

Sǎntóng hòu jǐ gè xiǎoshí kàn dōngxi dōu móhu.

After dilation your vision is blurry for several hours.

Tips

culture

Standard step in a Chinese pediatric eye exam to measure true refraction — the medicated kind is 散瞳验光. Kids come out squinting at the sun for an afternoon.

Stroke Order

散 sàn

瞳 tóng

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