瞣 (wàn) - To blink or wink with the eyes & to signal with the eyes.
瞣 · wàn
To blink or wink with the eyes;
to signal with the eyes.
To blink or wink with the eyesto signal with the eyes.
Usage highlights
blink eyeswink at someonerapid blinkingblink signalblink reflex
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He winked at me (他向我瞣了一眼).
- She blinked rapidly (她快速地瞣了几下).
- The signal was given with a blink (用瞣眼发出信号).
Collocations
- blink eyes(瞣眼)
- wink at someone(向某人瞣眼)
- rapid blinking(快速瞣动)
- blink signal(瞣眼示意)
- blink reflex(瞣眼反射)
Idioms
- Blink and you'll miss it(一瞣即逝)
- Wink knowingly(心领神会地瞣)
- Blink in surprise(惊讶地瞣眼)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, blinking patterns were sometimes observed for diagnostic purposes.
- The character combines the eye radical with a phonetic component, typical of Chinese character formation.