iris in Chinese
iris in Chinese is 虹膜 — iris means the coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
iris in Chinese
虹膜
Pronounced: hóng mó
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
What does "iris" mean?
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noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
"Her iris was a striking shade of green."
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noun A garden plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves and large, often purple or yellow flowers.
"A row of purple irises bloomed along the garden fence."
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iris in a sentence
- Her iris was a striking shade of green.
- The doctor shone a light in his eye to check how the iris reacted.
- A row of purple irises bloomed along the garden fence.
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What is "iris" in Chinese?
"iris" in Chinese is 虹膜. iris means: The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
How do you pronounce 虹膜?
"iris" in Chinese is 虹膜, pronounced "hóng mó".
How do you use "iris" in a sentence?
Example: "Her iris was a striking shade of green." In Chinese, "iris" is 虹膜.
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