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The character 倏 combines the person radical 亻 on the left with components resembling a dog 犬 and the movement radical 夂 on the right. This visual structure historically conveys a sense of swift, sudden motion, akin to a startled animal's dash or a person acting with abrupt speed. 倏 is used almost exclusively to describe events that happen very suddenly or within an extremely brief moment. In writing, it primarily functions as an adverb, emphasizing the instantaneous, abrupt, or unexpected nature of an action, change, or passing event.
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光线倏地暗了。
小鸟倏然飞走了。
他的笑容倏忽消失。
天气倏变，下起雨来。
她倏地转过身来。
消息倏然而至，令人惊讶。
时光倏逝，转眼已十年。
他的情绪倏忽不定，难以捉摸。