shǎn

to flash; to dodge; to sparkle; lightning

Radical: 门 HSK 4 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

闪 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 闪

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 闪.

快闪
kuài shǎn
忽闪
hū shǎn
to glitter
扑闪
pū shǎn
to wink
放闪
fàng shǎn
电闪
diàn shǎn
lightning
躲闪
duǒ shǎn
to evade
闪亮
shǎn liàng
brilliant
闪人
shǎn rén
闪光
shǎn guāng
flash
闪出
shǎn chū
闪击
shǎn jī
lightning attack
闪动
shǎn dòng
to flicker or flash

Related characters (radical 门)

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