entries → 瞬
TSUMUGU · B1 (TOCFL est.) · 字
character · B1 (TOCFL est.)
瞬 =
ㄕㄨㄣˋ · shùn
noun — a blink, an instant

字源 FORM — what the parts do

the eye — that does the blinking
shùn — gives the sound, exacta vine that flowers and fades in a day
An eye (目) that closes and opens — a blink. 舜 shùn gives the sound straight. The shortest stretch of time: 瞬間、瞬息.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

眼睛()一眨——再睜開,車已經過去了。
The eye (目) blinks once — and by the time it opens, the car is already gone.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)眨眼— to blink常用
瞬間、瞬息— an instant, a flash of time常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
shùnthe sound donor — 瞬 sets the eye beside itzhǎthe partner act — the blink itself, eye over 乏