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Character Decomposition
闪=门+人
Etymology
A man 人 just glimpsed through a door 门
Meanings
to dodge
to duck out of the way
to beat it
shaken (by a fall)
to sprain
to pull a muscle
lightning
spark
a flash
to flash (across one's mind)
to leave behind
(Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
surname Shan
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Words with 闪 152 total
to evade · to dodge (out of the way)躲闪duǒ shǎnto wink · to blink扑闪pū shǎnto dodge · to sidestep闪避shǎn bìlightning · CL:道 dào闪电shǎn diànto flicker or flash闪动shǎn dòngto dodge · to evade闪躲shǎn duǒflash闪光shǎn guānglightning attack · Blitzkrieg闪击shǎn jīto get out of the way闪开shǎn kāito get divorced shortly after marriage · to resign shortly after getting employed闪离shǎn líbrilliant · shiny · a flare · to glisten · to twinkle闪亮shǎn liàngto reveal momentarily闪露shǎn lùto jump out of the way闪让shǎn ràngflickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering闪闪shǎn shǎnto radiate · to shine · glitter of light · a glint闪射shǎn shèto dodge闪身shǎn shēnamphibole (silicate rock-forming mineral)闪石shǎn shí
Idioms with 闪 6 total Chain
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