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Word · NounTraditional矑

pupil (of the eye); eyeball

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

pupil (of the eye); eyeball

literary

An archaic, literary term specifically for the pupil or the eyeball itself.

Tā她
shuāng双
mù目
jiǒng炯
jiǒng炯
 ,
lú矑
zhōng中
sì似
yǒu有
xīng星
chén辰
 。

Her eyes are bright and piercing, her pupils seeming to contain stars.

Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
 “
qīng青
lú矑
 ”
xíng形
róng容
měi美
rén人
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
 。

In classical texts, 'qing lu' is often used to describe the beautiful eyes of a woman.