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  zaap3   jyutping
  zha3   pinyin
blink; wink; bat (the eyes)

[zaap3] and [zaam2] are nasal-stop alternants with the former being used in literary context.
verb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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detail  zaam2 ngaan5  zha3 yan3 = in the wink of an eye; an instant, a split second
detail  jat1 zaam2 ngaan5  yi1 zha3 yan3 = eyewink; a very short time
detail  saat3 jan4 bat1 zaap3 ngaan5  sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3 = cold-blooded murder

Showing 1 example containing 眨
detail 幾年
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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