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闪

shǎn

to flash; to dodge

A person dodging a spark
Memory picture

Character

闪 shǎn

Strokes
5
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 灯光一闪。 Dēngguāng yì shǎn. The light flashed once.
  • 他闪到一边。 Tā shǎn dào yìbiān. He dodged to the side.
  • 别闪着腰。 Bié shǎn zhe yāo. Do not twist your waist.

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