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eyelid; tarsus
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
eyelid; palpebra (anatomical term)
literaryAnatomical term for the thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. The character is marked 〈书〉 in traditional dictionaries, indicating it is the literary/formal term, as opposed to the colloquial 眼皮.
Her eyelids trembled slightly.
The doctor examined his eyelids and found nothing abnormal.
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Ptosis (drooping eyelid) is a common ophthalmic condition.
She lowered her eyelids slightly, appearing both gentle and shy.
noun
an administrative unit in the Nanzhao Kingdom during the Tang Dynasty, equivalent to a prefecture (zhou)
A specific historical term referring to the administrative divisions used in the Nanzhao Kingdom (南诏), which existed in what is now southwestern China during the Tang Dynasty. This usage is obsolete and only found in historical texts.
The Nanzhao Kingdom established multiple 'jian' units as local administrative divisions.
Tang Dynasty historical records indicate that this area was under the jurisdiction of a Nanzhao 'jian'.
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Historians have found that the 'jian' was equivalent in status to a 'zhou' (prefecture) in the Central Plains.