瞳 meaning and stroke order
The pupil of the eye
How to write 瞳, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 瞳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pupil of the eye
How 瞳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 童 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞳
瞳 combines 目 (mù, eye) on the left with 童 (tóng, child) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture the tiny child you see reflected in the dark center of someone's eye: that is the pupil.
瞳 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It usually appears in the word 瞳孔 (tóngkǒng) or in literary phrases about eyes. Example: 光线太强，瞳孔会变小。(Guāngxiàn tài qiáng, tóngkǒng huì biàn xiǎo.) When the light is too strong, the pupils get smaller.
Common mistake: Learners often write 瞳 as 童 alone or put the wrong radical on the left, such as 曈 with 日 (sun). Remember that the pupil is part of the eye, so the left side must be 目.
Common words with 瞳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 瞳孔 | tóngkǒng | pupil (of the eye) |
瞳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞳
How many strokes are in 瞳?
瞳 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞳 mean?
瞳 (tóng) means the pupil of the eye. A common word with it is 瞳孔 (tóngkǒng), meaning "pupil (of the eye)".
How do you pronounce 瞳?
瞳 is pronounced tóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 瞳?
The radical of 瞳 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞳 under this radical.
Is 瞳 the same as 眼睛 (yǎnjing)?
No. 眼睛 means the whole eye, while 瞳 refers only to the pupil, the dark center. In casual talk people say 瞳孔 when they mean the pupil specifically.
How do you say colored contact lenses with 瞳?
A common term is 美瞳 (měitóng), literally 'beautiful pupil', used for cosmetic colored contacts. You will see it often in ads and on shopping sites.