Meaning
wink
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zha” becomes a different word in each tone. 眨 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 眨眼zhǎ yǎnto blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
- 眨巴zhǎ bato blink; to wink
- 一眨眼yī zhǎ yǎnin a wink
- 眼眨毛yǎn zhǎ máo(dialect) eyelashes
- 眨眼睛zhǎ yǎn jīngwink
Example Sentence
天上的星星一闪一闪，好像在向我们眨眼。Tiān shàng de xīng xing yì shǎn yì shǎn, hǎo xiàng zài xiàng wǒ men zhǎ yǎn.The stars twinkle in the sky, as if winking at us.
天上Tiān shàngthe sky的deof星星xīng xing(coll.) a star一yìone闪shǎnto dodge一yìone闪shǎnto dodge，好像hǎo xiàngas if在zàiat向xiàngtoward我们wǒ menwe眨眼zhǎ yǎnto blink。