秒 miǎo

second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly

HSK 5 9 strokes Radical 禾 Sound + meaning 2 words

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秒

miǎo

second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly

zhēngfēnduómiǎo

lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count