Definitions
(noun,adverb)
a short while; a little while ago; approximately (for dates)
(noun)
unit of area (= 6.67 hectares)
(verb)
to lean; to incline
About
The character "顷" derives its structure from the components "匕", suggesting turning, and "页", meaning head, originally picturing a swift turn of the head to metaphorically indicate a very brief span. Initially serving as a unit of land measurement equivalent to one hundred mu in ancient times, the character gradually shifted its primary meaning from a spatial measure to a temporal one, eventually denoting a short moment or instant in modern usage. The traditional form "頃" maintains the full component "頁" to emphasize the head-oriented imagery, while the simplified version "顷" reduces this to "页", yet both forms retain the conceptual link to transience through their etymological roots.
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Example Sentences Hide
顷刻间，雨就停了。
他刚才还在这里，顷刻便不见了。
消息传出，顷刻间引起轰动。
俄顷，天空乌云密布。
欢乐的时光，往往在顷刻间流逝。
全球经济格局在近些年间发生了万顷之变。
内心的平静，岂能因外物干扰而顷刻瓦解？
此项政策的深远影响，恐非顷刻所能估量。