02311 Chinese character of 瞬 and pronounce seon3

The Chinese character【瞬】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes time or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Brief or momentary. Explanation: (1) In the blink of an eye, a metaphor for a very short period of time. For example: “In a flash”, “In an instant”, “Everything changes rapidly”, “In the blink of an eye, I have graduated for a year.” (2) Roll your eyes. Such as: “blink”, “glance in a flash”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【瞬】:shùn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【瞬】:seon3

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【瞬】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【瞬】, for example:Describing time or action , It means mainly short-term or momentary.Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【瞬】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【瞬間、瞬時】(Mandarin Pinyin:shùn jiān 、shùn shí/ Cantonese Jyutping:seon3 gaan1 、seon3 si4)

Writing this character requires 17 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


她在瞬間完成了複雜的操作。

She completed the complex operation in an instant.


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