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瞬息
shùnxī
1. in a flash
2. twinkling
3. ephemeral
Uncommon • Top 43%

Character Breakdown

瞬
shùn
to wink, to blink; an instant, the blink of an eye
HSK 6 17 丶
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

瞬息之间
shùnxīzhījiān
in the wink of an eye
瞬息万变
shùnxīwànbiàn
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
36,519 of 84,292