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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhǎ

眨

眨

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blink; wink

Numbered pinyin
zha3
English meanings
to blink; to wink

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他zhǎ眨le了yī一xià下yǎnjing眼睛。

    He blinked once.

  2. 02

    xīngxing星星zài在yè夜kōngzhōng空中zhǎ眨zhuóyǎn着眼。

    The stars twinkle in the night sky.

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