Learn a Chinese Character - 眨 (zhǎ) - Blink

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 目 (Eye radical, indicating the character's meaning is related to eyes)

Stroke Count: 9 (The total number of strokes in the character)

Character Decomposition: 目 + 乏 (The '目' (eye) radical on the left and '乏' on the right, together forming the character '眨')

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhǎ (The standard Romanization of the Chinese character's pronunciation)

3. Meaning (含义)

To blink (one's eyes). (The action of closing and opening the eyes quickly)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn) - Blink (Literally 'blink eyes')
• 眨巴 (zhǎ bā) - Blink repeatedly (Often used to describe the action of blinking continuously)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

"眨" is usually used as a verb. It can be followed by an object, such as "眨眼" (blink eyes). ('眨' 通常作为动词使用，后面可以接宾语，比如 '眨眼' 表示眨眼睛。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, blinking can have various implications. For example, a quick blink might indicate surprise or confusion. (在中国文化中，眨眼可能有不同的含义。例如，快速眨眼可能表示惊讶或困惑。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember '眨' by associating the '目' (eye) radical with the action of blinking, and '乏' can be thought of as the quick movement of the eyes. (你可以通过将 '目' 这个部首与眨眼的动作联系起来记忆 '眨' 这个字，而 '乏' 可以想象成眼睛快速的动作。)