瞬
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shùn · to wink, to blink

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 瞬

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See how 瞬 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

17Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

目Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 瞬

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Example sentences

Notice where 瞬 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shùn jiān duì nǐ sù rán qǐ jìng!我瞬间对你肃然起敬!

All of a sudden I'm filled with great admiration for you!

Source: Tatoeba #1517392 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà yí shùn jiàn, páng fú yí qiè dōu tíng zhǐ le.那一瞬間,彷彿一切都停止了。

In just a moment, it seemed like everything stopped.

Source: Tatoeba #10184281 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài tā men shuāng mù jiāo jiē de shùn jiān, shì jiè fǎngfú jìng zhǐ le.在他们双目交接的瞬间,世界仿佛静止了。

When their eyes met, it was as if the world stood still.

Source: Tatoeba #10131713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì gè měi hǎo de shùn jiàn.那是箇美好的瞬間。

That was a beautiful moment.

Source: Tatoeba #6628382 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 瞬 in context

  1. Say shùn, then recall the core meaning: to wink, to blink.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 瞬间 (shùn jiān), meaning “in an instant”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 瞬 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.