瞬 shùn to blink
to blink; to wink
怎么记住“瞬”: 目 eye + 舜 wise king = to blink. Dust flies into the eye of the boy playing the wise king in the school play, and he has to blink through his whole speech.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
瞬 = 目 eye + 舜 wise king
- 目 eye meaning
- 舜 wise king sound
Dust flies into the eye of the boy playing the wise king in the school play, and he has to blink through his whole speech.
How it came to be
The eye gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound: a blink.
用法
- A blink/instant: 瞬间 (shùnjiān) in an instant, 一瞬间 in the blink of an eye.
- Emphasizes extreme brevity: 转瞬即逝 (zhuǎnshùn-jíshì) gone in a flash.
- 瞬 originally 'to blink,' extended to the tiny span of a blink.
- 瞬息万变 (shùnxī-wànbiàn) = changing rapidly from moment to moment.