(wàn) - To blink or wink with the eyes & to signal with the eyes.

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wàn | 16 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • to blink
  • to wink, blink

Antonyms

  • to stare, glare
  • 凝视to gaze, stare fixedly

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.

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