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The character "眨", which signifies the action of blinking, is constructed from the semantic component "目" for eye and the phonetic element "乏", reflecting the common phono-semantic principle in Chinese character formation where meaning and sound are combined. Etymologically, the eye radical anchors the character's association with vision, while "乏" historically provided a pronunciation guide, even though the modern sound has shifted. Over its usage history, the meaning of "眨" has remained consistently specific to the rapid closing and opening of the eyelid, without broadening or narrowing in scope. Its structural integrity has been maintained without alteration, demonstrating a stable relationship between its form and its singular referent in the language.
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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。