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闪 - shǎn

flash; avoid, dodge, evade

flash; avoid, dodge, evade

How to read 闪

Click 闪 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshǎn
Englishflash; avoid, dodge, evade
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

闪亮 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 闪人. Please read 闪光 one more time.

Common words with this character

brilliant; shiny; a flare
to beat it; to take French leave
flash
to flash; to sparkle; to appear suddenly

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 闪 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 闪亮 and 闪人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 闪.