闪 (shǎn): To flash — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6 Writing 6

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Animated Stroke Order 闪

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Stroke Order Diagrams 闪

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

闪=门door+人person

A person (人) quickly passes through a door (门) — to flash or dodge swiftly.

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HSK Vocabulary: 闪

HSK words that contain this character.

闪电

shǎn diàn

lightning

HSK 5

闪烁

shǎn shuò

twinkle; glimmer; glisten

HSK 6

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 闪 is used in context

tā他

xùn迅

sù速

yī一

shǎn闪

，

duǒ躲

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He dodged swiftly to avoid the incoming ball.

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.

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.

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.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "门".

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