眨 zhǎ to wink
How to remember 眨: 目 eye + 乏 poor = to wink. Keeping one eye on the poor boy outside, the baker slips a free roll into his bag and turns to wink at him.
Component breakdown
眨 = 目 eye + 乏 poor
- 目 eye
- 乏 poor
Keeping one eye on the poor boy outside, the baker slips a free roll into his bag and turns to wink at him.
How it is used
- To blink/wink - 眨眼 (zhǎyǎn) to blink: 一眨眼 (yì zhǎyǎn) 'in the blink of an eye', in an instant - 一眨眼就过了十年 (yì zhǎyǎn jiù guò le shí nián) ten years flew by. 眨巴眼睛 (zhǎba yǎnjing) to blink repeatedly.