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闪
shǎn
Main
English Definitionto 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; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script闪
Traditional Script閃
Pinyinshǎn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄕㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)sim2
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word    
闪电shǎndiànlightning
闪烁shǎnshuòflickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech)
闪耀shǎnyàoto glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate
闪闪shǎnshǎnflickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
闪亮shǎnliàngbrilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle
Words With Same Tail Word    
闪闪shǎnshǎnflickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
躲闪duǒshǎnto evade; to dodge (out of the way)
一闪一闪yī shǎn yī shǎncoruscate
躲躲闪闪duǒ duǒ shǎnshǎnto evade; to dodge (out of the way)
亮闪闪liàng shǎnshǎnbright
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