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瞳孔

Word · Noun

pupil of the eye

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Meanings

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1.

noun

pupil (of the eye); the circular opening in the center of the iris that regulates light entering the eye

Anatomical term. The pupil constricts (缩小) in bright light and dilates (扩大) in dim light to control light intake.

Guāng光
xiàn线
tōng通
guò过
tóng瞳
kǒng孔
jìn进
rù入
yǎn眼
nèi内
 。

Light enters the eye through the pupil.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
tóng瞳
kǒng孔
fǎn反
yìng应
 。

The doctor examined his pupillary response.

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Zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
 ,
tóng瞳
kǒng孔
huì会
zì自
rán然
fàng放
dà大
 。

In darkness, the pupil naturally dilates.

Tóng瞳
kǒng孔
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
zhe着
guāng光
xiàn线
de的
qiáng强
ruò弱
ér而
suō缩
xiǎo小
huò或
kuò扩
dà大
 。

The pupil can constrict or dilate according to the intensity of light.