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弹指

tán zhǐ

2-character word Traditional 彈指

What 弹指 means

1. to snap one's fingers
2. (fig.) in a flash; in an instant

The characters in 弹指

• 弹dàncrossball; bullet; shot
• 指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to

Words starting with 弹指

• 弹指之间tán zhǐ zhī jiān(idiom) in a flash; instantly
• 弹指一挥间tán zhǐ yī huī jiānin a flash (idiom)

Words containing 弹指

• 一弹指顷yī tán zhǐ qǐnga snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye

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