What does 闪 mean in Chinese?

闪 (shǎn) means "to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 闪?

闪 is pronounced "shǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What words contain the character 闪?

Common words with 闪 include 躲闪 (to evade), 忽闪 (to glitter), 扑闪 (to wink), 闪亮 (brilliant), 闪人 ((coll.) to beat it).

How do you write 闪?

You can practice writing 闪 using our stroke order tool.

闪 (shǎn), to dodge

闪

shǎn

to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall)

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 閃

Character Breakdown

Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 閃

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Definitions

(verb) to dodge
to duck out of the way
to beat it
shaken (by a fall)
to sprain
to pull a muscle
lightning
spark
a flash
to flash (across one's mind)
to leave behind
(Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine

Example Sentences

天上闪了一道光。

Tiānshàng shǎn le yī dào guāng

A flash of light appeared in the sky

Words Containing 闪

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
躲闪	duǒ shǎn	to evade	HSK 6
忽闪	hū shǎn	to glitter
扑闪	pū shǎn	to wink
闪亮	shǎn liàng	brilliant
闪人	shǎn rén	(coll.) to beat it
闪光	shǎn guāng	flash
一闪念	yī shǎn niàn	sudden idea
亮闪闪	liàng shǎn shǎn	bright
角闪石	jiǎo shǎn shí	hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
闪亮儿	shǎn liàng r	erhua variant of 閃亮\|闪亮[shan3 liang4]

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Related Words

掣(chè)· to pull

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闪过(shǎn guò)· to flash through (one's mind)

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电光朝露(diàn guāng zhāo lù)· flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral

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秒杀(miǎo shā)· (Internet) flash sale

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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