闪
Character
to flash; light that quickly goes on and off
Meaning
shǎn
shan3- to flash; light that quickly goes on and off
- to dodge; to move quickly out of the way
- lightning (as in 闪电)
Examples
天上有闪电。
tiān shàng yǒu shǎn diàn
There is lightning in the sky.
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他很快闪开了。
tā hěn kuài shǎn kāi le
He quickly moved out of the way.
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Words with 闪
See all 75 →闪电shǎn diànlightning, a bright flash of light in the sky during a stormWordHSK 4闪烁shǎn shuòto shine with light that quickly turns on and off, like starsWordHSK 7–9闪亮shǎn liàngbrilliantWord闪人shǎn rén(coll.) to beat itWord闪光shǎn guāngflashWord闪出shǎn chūto flashWord闪击shǎn jīlightning attackWord闪动shǎn dòngto flicker or flashWord闪卡shǎn kǎflashcardWord闪回shǎn huíflashback; to flash backWord闪失shǎn shīmishapWord闪婚shǎn hūnto get married soon after meeting (abbr. for 闪电结婚 (shǎn diàn jié hūn)) (neologism c. 2005)Word