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眨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
眨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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眨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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眨 Stroke Order — How to Write 眨

Stroke Order

眨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

眨 Radical and Character Components

Components:目乏

眨 is an ideographic compound. Two eyes, one open 目 and one shut 乏.

Radical: 目 + 5 more strokes

眨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎ

Meanings of 眨 in Chinese

1

zhǎ眨

to blink (the eyes) quickly; to wink; in a flash (describing a very short period of time)
一眨眼的功夫,天就黑了
In the blink of an eye, it got dark.

Common Words and Phrases with 眨

1
zhǎ眨bā巴
to blink
小女孩眨巴着大眼睛,好奇地看着我。
The little girl blinked her big eyes, looking at me curiously.
2
zhǎ眨yǎn眼
To close and open one's eyelids quickly, often as a signal or involuntarily; to wink.
时间过得真快,一眨眼就到了傍晚。
Time passes so quickly, it was evening in the blink of an eye.

More words with 眨

  • yì一zhá眨yǎn眼in a flash, in the blink of an eye
  • zhá眨yǎn眼jiān间in the blink of an eye, in a flash
  • zhǎ眨le了zhá眨yǎn眼blinked, winked

Idioms with 眨

  • shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
  • yī一zhǎ眨ba巴yǎn眼in a blink of an eye

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Questions about 眨

What does 眨 mean in Chinese?

眨 (zhǎ) means “to blink (the eyes) quickly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 眨?

眨 is pronounced zhǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 眨 have?

眨 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 眨?

眨 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 眨?

The radical of 眨 is 目, and 眨 is an ideographic compound.

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