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寸阴
寸陰
cùnyīn
1. a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)

Character Breakdown

寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6 3 丶
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

惜寸阴
xīcùnyīn
to cherish every moment

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