眶 meaning and stroke order
Eye socket; the corner of the eye
How to write 眶, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 眶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) eye socket
- Taiwan pr. [kuang1]
How 眶 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 匡 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 眶
眶 combines 目 (eye) with 匡 (kuāng), which gives the sound. You can picture 匡 as a frame drawn around the eye, since the eye socket is the frame that holds the eye.
眶 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside a word, most often 眼眶 (yǎnkuàng). It is common when describing tears or emotion. Example: 她的眼眶红了。(Tā de yǎnkuàng hóng le.) Her eyes turned red around the rims.
Common mistake: Learners often write 框 (kuàng, frame) instead of 眶, because they sound the same and share 匡. Use 目 for the eye socket in 眼眶 and 木 for frames like 框架 (kuàngjià).
Common words with 眶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 眼眶 | yǎnkuàng | eye socket; rim of the eye |
眶 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 眶
How many strokes are in 眶?
眶 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 眶 mean?
眶 (kuàng) means eye socket; the corner of the eye. A common word with it is 眼眶 (yǎnkuàng), meaning "eye socket; rim of the eye".
How do you pronounce 眶?
眶 is pronounced kuàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 眶?
The radical of 眶 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 眶 under this radical.
How do you say tears welled up in someone's eyes using 眶?
A common phrase is 热泪盈眶 (rè lèi yíng kuàng), meaning hot tears filled the eyes. It is used for strong emotion such as being deeply moved.
Is 眶 pronounced kuāng or kuàng?
In mainland standard Mandarin it is fourth tone, kuàng. In Taiwan it is often pronounced with the first tone, kuāng, so you may hear both.