闪
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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
- HSK 3.0
- Level 4
- Old HSK
- Level 5
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 門 +2
- Structure
- Top enclosure 上包
- Traditional
- 閃
- Common rank
- #1,072
- Unicode
- U+95EA
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Formation & memory
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Words with 闪
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通角闪石 | hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole) | |
| 一闪而过 | to flash past; to flit by | |
| 闪光点 | lit. flash point; crucial point; essential point | |
| 闪电战 | blitzkrieg; blitz | |
| 角闪石 | hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole) | |
| 闪米特 | Semitic | |
| 闪光弹 | flashbang; stun grenade | |
| 闪电结婚 | to get married soon after meeting | |
| 闪人 | (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave | |
| 闪动 | to flicker or flash | |
| 闪电 | lightning; CL:道[dao4] | |
| 电闪 | lightning flashes | |
| 闪光灯 | flash bulb (photography) | |
| 闪出 | to flash; to sparkle; to appear suddenly | |
| 闪开 | to get out of the way | |
| 闪语 | Semitic language | |
| 闪眼 | to dazzle; to blink at; to open one's eyes wide | |
| 闪石 | amphibole (silicate rock-forming mineral) | |
| 闪光 | flash | |
| 闪点 | flash point (chemistry) |