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The character 眨 is a phono-semantic compound describing the action of blinking or winking. Its left side is the semantic radical 目 (eye), placing it within the category of ocular movements. The right side, 乏, serves purely as the phonetic component, indicating the pronunciation. The meaning has consistently referred to the rapid closing and opening of the eyelids. This action is often used in phrases to denote a very brief duration or a fleeting moment, much like the expression "in the blink of an eye".
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我眨了眨眼。
小狗眨了眨眼。
她对我眨了眨眼。
星星在夜空中眨眼。
他不停地眨眼，好像眼睛里进了沙子。
小女孩眨了眨眼，然后开始哭起来。
在强光下，人们会不自觉地眨眼。
他眨了眨眼，试图理解这个复杂的问题。