霎 (shà) - A very short time & moment

霎Tone 4

shà ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

霎 · shà

A very short time;

moment;

instant;

also refers to a brief rain shower.

A very short timemomentinstant

Usage highlights

A momentIn an instantA brief momentA sudden downpourIn the blink of an eyeA fleeting moment

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It only took a moment (霎时间).
  • A sudden downpour occurred (下了一阵霎雨).
  • In the blink of an eye (一霎眼).
  • A brief moment of silence (霎时的寂静).

Collocations

  • A moment(霎时)
  • In an instant(霎时间)
  • A brief moment(一霎)
  • A sudden downpour(霎雨)
  • In the blink of an eye(霎眼)
  • A fleeting moment(霎那)

Idioms

  • In the blink of an eye(一霎那)
  • A sudden change in a short time(霎时突变)
  • A moment of clarity(霎时明悟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe fleeting moments or sudden changes in weather.
  • The character contains the rain radical (雨), reflecting its original association with brief rainfall.
  • Commonly appears in Buddhist texts to describe the impermanence and fleeting nature of existence.

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