眍 (kōu) - Sunken (eyes) & hollow-eyed

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眍 · kōu

Sunken (eyes);

hollow-eyed;

deeply set eyes due to illness or emaciation.

Sunken (eyes)hollow-eyeddeeply set eyes due to illness or emaciation.

Usage highlights

Sunken eyesHollowSunkenEyes sink inBecome hollow

Synonyms

  • 凹陷— sunken; hollow (general term)
  • 深陷— deeply set (eyes)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His eyes were sunken from illness (他病得眼睛都眍了).
  • The patient's eyes appeared hollow (病人的眼睛眍了进去).
  • After days without sleep, his eyes became deeply set (几天没睡，他的眼睛眍下去了).

Collocations

  • Sunken eyes(眍眼)
  • Hollow-eyed(眼睛眍睖)
  • Sunken-eyed appearance(眍睖眼)
  • Eyes sink in(眼睛眍进去)
  • Become hollow-eyed(眍了下去)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in medical or descriptive contexts to indicate poor health or exhaustion.
  • Considered an undesirable physical trait in traditional physiognomy, associated with sickness or misfortune.

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