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弹指
彈指
tánzhǐ
1. a snap of the fingers
2. a short moment
3. in a flash
4. in the twinkling of an eye

Character Breakdown

弹
dàn
bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy
HSK 4 11 丶
指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (3)

一弹指顷
yītánzhǐqǐng
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
弹指之间
tánzhǐzhījiān
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
弹指一挥间
tánzhǐyīhuījiān
in a flash (idiom)

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