shǎn

to dodge; to duck out of the way; a flash

HSK 5 #1113

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1113th character
Radical ⾨ (169.2)
Strokes 5
Index # 305
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

闪 shǎn
  1. 1. to dodge
  2. 2. to duck out of the way
  3. 3. a flash
  4. 4. lightning
  5. 5. to flash (across one's mind)
  6. 6. spark
  7. 7. to beat it
  8. 8. to sprain
  9. 9. to pull a muscle
  10. 10. shaken (by a fall)
  11. 11. to leave behind
  12. 12. (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
  13. 13. surname Shan

Stroke order

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Words containing 闪

Word Meaning
(computing) flash memory
(computing) flash drive; thumb drive
flash mobbers
to blink; to wink
show off love in public or online
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
to dodge about
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
to evade; to dodge (out of the way)
spangle
erhua variant of shǎn liàng
(coll.) to beat it; to take French leave
glitter glue
to flash; to sparkle; to appear suddenly
flashcard
Afro-Asiatic language family
lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment
(computing) flash memory
USB flash drive; jump drive; thumb drive
to radiate; to shine; glitter of light
sudden idea; flash of thought
lightning attack; Blitzkrieg
the Semites
to flash before one's eyes; to flicker
flash