The minimum variation timescale (MVT) of soft gamma-ray repeaters can be an
important probe to estimate the emission region in pulsar-like models, as well
as the Lorentz factor and radius of the possible relativistic jet in gamma-ray
burst (GRB)-like models, thus revealing their progenitors and physical
mechanisms. In this work, we systematically study the MVTs of hundreds of X-ray
bursts (XRBs) from SGR J1935+2154 observed by {\it Insight}-HXMT, GECAM and
Fermi/GBM from July 2014 to Jan 2022 through the Bayesian Block algorithm. We
find that the MVTs peak at ∼ 2 ms, corresponding to a light travel time
size of about 600 km, which supports the magnetospheric origin in pulsar-like
models. The shock radius and the Lorentz factor of the jet are also constrained
in GRB-like models. Interestingly, the MVT of the XRB associated with FRB
200428 is ∼ 70 ms, which is longer than that of most bursts and implies
its special radiation mechanism. Besides, the median of MVTs is 7 ms, shorter
than the median MVTs of 40 ms and 480 ms for short GRBs or long GRBs,
respectively. However, the MVT is independent of duration, similar to GRBs.
Finally, we investigate the energy dependence of MVT and suggest that there is
a marginal evidence for a power-law relationship like GRBs but the rate of
variation is at least about an order of magnitude smaller. These features may
provide an approach to identify bursts with a magnetar origin.Comment: accepted for publication in ApJ