Character

闪

shǎn HSK 6

闪 shǎn HSK 6

1. to dodge aside quickly
2. to sway or jerk the body suddenly
3. to sprain or strain a muscle due to improper or violent movement
4. lightning; the flash produced by electrical discharge in clouds
5. to appear suddenly or flicker
6. to flash briefly or flicker (of light)
7. (dial.) to leave someone behind; to ditch
8. a surname
9. to cast aside; to leave behind

Words using 闪 as shǎn (2)

1 闪电 shǎn diàn — lightning HSK 6
- 闪 flash, flashing (quick bright appearance)
- 电 electricity, electrical discharge (lightning)
Example

闪电照亮了整个夜空。

shǎn diàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng

Lightning illuminated the entire night sky.
2 闪烁 shǎn shuò — to flicker, to twinkle HSK 7
- 闪 flash, flicker (contributes the quick, intermittent light aspect)
- 烁 sparkle, shine brightly (contributes the bright, shining quality)
Example

星星在夜空中闪烁。

xīng xing zài yè kōng zhōng shǎn shuò

The stars twinkle in the night sky.

Structure & writing

闪 shǎn — to dodge aside quickly

闪 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed

门 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

HSK 3

闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over

HSK 5

润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')

HSK 6

闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area

HSK 7