zhǎn
𥇢
blink; wink
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to blink; to wink; to open and close one's eyelids
dialectDialectal usage, primarily found in certain regional varieties of Mandarin and Wu dialects. Describes the rapid closing and opening of the eyelids.
Tā他
yǎn眼
jing睛
yī一
zhǎn䁪
，
wǒ我
jiù就
míng明
bai白
tā他
de的
yì意
si思
le了
。
As soon as he blinked, I understood what he meant.
Bié别
lǎo老
shì是
zhǎn䁪
yǎn眼
jing睛
，
kàn看
zhe着
hēi黑
bǎn板
。
Stop blinking so much and look at the blackboard.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
kùn困
le了
，
yǎn眼
jing睛
zhí直
zhǎn䁪
。
The child is sleepy and blinking continuously.