to flash, to dodge, to evade
Animated Stroke Order 闪
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HSK Vocabulary: 闪
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 闪 is used in context
1
xīng星
xīng星
zài在
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
，
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
The stars twinkle in the night sky, very beautiful.
2
zuó昨
wǎn晚
de的
shǎn闪
diàn电
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
yè夜
kōng空
。
Last night's lightning illuminated the entire night sky.
3
qǐng请
shǎn闪
kāi开
，
ràng让
jiù救
hù护
chē车
xiān先
guò过
qù去
。
Please dodge and let the ambulance pass first.
4
tiān天
shàng上
yǒu有
shǎn闪
diàn电
。
There is lightning in the sky.
5
shǎn闪
diàn电
guò过
hòu后
，
wǒ我
tīng听
dào到
le了
léi雷
shēng声
。
After the lightning, I heard thunder.
6
tā他
pǎo跑
dé得
xiàng像
shǎn闪
diàn电
yī一
yàng样
kuài快
。
He runs as fast as lightning.
7
tiān天
shàng上
de的
xīng星
xīng星
zài在
shǎn闪
shuò烁
。
The stars in the sky are twinkling.
8
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
zài在
yuǎn远
chù处
shǎn闪
shuò烁
。
The lights in the distance are flickering at night.
9
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
jīng睛
lǐ里
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
zhì智
huì慧
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
His eyes sparkle with the light of wisdom.
Information
Traditional閃
Radical门
Strokes5
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1919
Zhuyinㄕㄢˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+95EA
CangjieYRHHI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality