眨

zhǎ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to blink
2. to wink

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Stroke order

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 睁 zhēng 睁 zhēng to open (one's eyes) 眨是眼睛短暂闭合，睁是张开眼睛: to open (one's eyes)

Related words

2 items

• 闪 shǎn 闪 shǎn to dodge 眨眼表示快速开合，闪表示快速晃动或发光: to dodge
• 闭 bì 闭 bì to close 闭眼是较长时间合眼，眨眼是快速闭合: to close

Synonyms

1 item

• 眨眼 zhǎ yǎn 眨眼 zhǎ yǎn to blink 口语中也常用“眨眼”表示眨的动作: to blink

Usage notes

Collocations

常说“眨眼”或“眨眼睛”，较少单独使用“眨”。

Common mistakes

“眨”通常只用于眼睛，不说“眨嘴”或“眨耳朵”。

Example Sentences

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我在 眨 眼。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10484399)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 眨

• 眨眼 眨眼 zhǎ yǎn: to blink
• 一眨眼 一眨眼 yī zhǎ yǎn: in a wink
• 杀人不眨眼 杀人不眨眼 shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn: to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
• 眨巴 眨巴 zhǎ ba: to blink
• 眨眼睛 眨眼睛 zhǎ yǎn jīng: wink