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闪
閃
shǎn
1. to dodge
2. to duck out of the way
3. to beat it
4. shaken (by a fall)
5. to sprain
6. to pull a muscle
7. lightning
8. spark
9. a flash
10. to flash (across one's mind)
11. to leave behind
Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

闪
shǎn
flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (20)

忽闪
hūshǎn
to glitter
扑闪
pūshǎn
to wink
躲闪
duǒshǎn
to evade
闪亮
shǎnliàng
brilliant
闪人
shǎnrén
(coll.) to beat it
闪光
shǎnguāng
flash
闪动
shǎndòng
to flicker or flash
闪卡
shǎnkǎ
flashcard
闪失
shǎnshī
mishap
闪婚
shǎnhūn
lightning wedding
闪存
shǎncún
(electronic) flash memory
闪射
shǎnshè
to radiate
闪念
shǎnniàn
sudden idea
闪击
shǎnjī
lightning attack
闪族
Shǎnzú
the Semites
闪映
shǎnyìng
twinkle
闪灼
shǎnzhuó
flash
闪熠
shǎnyì
to flare
闪烁
shǎnshuò
flickering
HSK 6
闪现
shǎnxiàn
to flash

Alternate Entries

闪
Shǎn
surname Shan

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,112
Word Frequency Rank
2,043 of 84,292

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