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HSK
one instant / very short time / the twinkle of an eye
split second
HSK 7-9
in an instant; in a flash
HSK 7-9
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
nictitating membrane (zoology)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *瞬* | 瞬* | *瞬
to wink
in a flash / twinkling / ephemeral
gazing fixedly (idiom)
(idiom) in the wink of an eye; in a flash
in the twinkling of an eye / in a flash / to turn one's eyes
(idiom) fleeting; transitory
(physics) (attributive) transient
instantaneous
prompt radiation
in a blink; in a twinkling
teleportation
prompt radiation
prompt neutron


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