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The character 霎 is a phono-semantic compound with the rain radical 雨 on top, linking it to weather. The component 妾 below provides its pronunciation. Originally, it described a brief, sudden light shower. Since such rain is fleeting, the meaning expanded to denote a very short moment or split second, which is its primary modern sense.
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霎时天晴了。
霎时间雨停了。
他一霎那就明白了。
霎时全场寂静。
天空霎时变得漆黑。
就在那一霎间，事故发生了。
灯光霎时闪烁，然后熄灭了。
他思绪万千，但霎时间便做出了决定。