pupil of the eye
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pupil (of the eye); the circular opening in the center of the iris
The term derives from the reflection of a person's image visible in the pupil (literally "pupil-person"). Also written as 瞳仁. Can take the diminutive suffix -儿 (瞳人儿) in spoken language.
Tā她
de的
tóng瞳
rén人
yòu又
hēi黑
yòu又
liàng亮
，
xiàng像
liǎng两
kē颗
hēi黑
bǎo宝
shí石
。
Her pupils are black and bright, like two black gems.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
，
cóng从
tóng瞳
rén人
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
kě可
yǐ以
pàn判
duàn断
yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
qíng情
xù绪
zhuàng状
tài态
。
The doctor said that you can judge a person's emotional state from the size of their pupils.
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Zài在
qiáng强
guāng光
xià下
，
tóng瞳
rén人
huì会
zì自
rán然
shōu收
suō缩
。
Under strong light, the pupil will naturally contract.