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The character 瞬, signifying an instant or the blink of an eye, is structurally formed from the semantic component 目, representing the eye, combined with 舜, which primarily serves a phonetic function but also carries connotations of fleeting or shimmering movement. Its original meaning was specifically tied to the physical act of winking or blinking, a direct reflection of the pictorial clue offered by the eye radical. Over time, this concrete visual action naturally lent itself to a metaphorical extension, allowing the character to denote any extremely brief period or momentary event, thus capturing the abstract notion of transience within its etymological framework.
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瞬间天就黑了。
那一瞬间我很开心。
火光瞬间照亮了房间。
他瞬间就明白了我的意思。
时间在瞬间流逝。
现代科技使信息传递变得瞬间可达。
在那生死瞬间，他做出了勇敢的决定。
宇宙的演化在人类看来是漫长的，但在宇宙尺度上只是瞬间。