瞬 (shùn) - Blink, twinkle, wink — refers to a very & also used metaphorically for a fleeting instant.

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shùn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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瞬 · shùn

Blink, twinkle, wink — refers to a very short moment or the act of blinking;

also used metaphorically for a fleeting instant.

Blink, twinkle, wink — refers to a veryalso used metaphorically for a fleeting instant.

Usage highlights

In a flashBlink of an eyeInstantaneousMomentaryTwinklingTransient

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In the blink of an eye (一瞬间), he was gone.
  • The stars twinkle in the night sky (星星在夜空中瞬动).
  • She didn't even blink (她连眼都没瞬一下).
  • A fleeting moment of happiness (瞬间的幸福).

Collocations

  • In a flash(瞬间)
  • Blink of an eye(一瞬)
  • Instantaneous(瞬时的)
  • Momentary(瞬息的)
  • Twinkling(瞬动)
  • Transient(瞬变的)

Idioms

  • In the twinkling of an eye(转瞬之间)
  • A fleeting moment(瞬息之间)
  • Change in an instant(瞬息万变)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 瞬 is composed of the 'eye' radical (目) and the phonetic component 舜, emphasizing the visual, momentary nature of a blink.
  • In Buddhist and philosophical contexts, 瞬 is used to illustrate the impermanence and fleeting nature of all phenomena.
  • It is often used in modern contexts to describe high-speed or instantaneous events, such as in technology (e.g., 瞬间传输 - instant transmission).

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