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瞳

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pupil of the eye

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Strokes
17
Radical
目 +12
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
瞳
Common rank
#3,498
Unicode
U+77B3

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Formation & memory

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How 瞳 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

目 meaning “eye” + 童 sound ( tóng )

Components 目 童

Words with 瞳

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WordPinyinMeaning
双瞳剪水 shuāng tóng jiǎn shuǐ (idiom) clear, bright eyes
瞳人 tóng rén pupil (of the eye)
美瞳 měi tóng cosmetic contact lens; big eye contact lens; circle contact lens
瞳仁 tóng rén pupil of the eye
瞳孔 tóng kǒng pupil (of the eye)
双瞳翦水 shuāng tóng jiǎn shuǐ variant of 雙瞳剪水|双瞳剪水[shuang1 tong2 jian3 shui3]
瞳距 tóng jù pupillary distance (PD)
瞳眸 tóng móu pupil of the eye; one's eyes

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 童 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
童 sound part tóng child, boy; servant boy; virgin
撞 zhuàng to bump into, to collide, to hit, to knock against
潼 tóng high, lofty; a mountain pass
幢 zhuàng carriage curtain; sun screen; tent; measure word for buildings
憧 chōng indecisive, irresolute; to yearn for
艟 chōng ancient warship
疃 tuǎn hamlet; area near a city