閃 (sim2 | shan3 ) : flash; dodge; sprain; leave in a hurry

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閃

sim2

shan3

[1] flash; sparkle; appear suddenly
[2] dodge; avoid; get out of the way
[3] sprain; strain; twist
[4] [粵] leave in a hurry; shoot off; sneak away

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: (#169)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

閃 / 闪

This word has been viewed 8787 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Jun 2010 01:51

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閃電 sim2 din6 shan3 dian4 = lightning; flashing lightning

閃亮 sim2 loeng6 shan3 liang4 = glistening

行雷閃電 haang4 leoi4 sim2 din6 = thunder and lightning 粵

閃示卡 sim2 si6 kaat1 shan3 shi4 ka3 = flashcards 國

閃咭 sim2 kaat1 = flashcards 粵

閃爍 sim2 soek3 shan3 shuo4 = flicker; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle

閃耀 sim2 jiu6 shan3 yao4 = sparkle; twinkle; glint

閃人 sim2 jan4 shan3 ren2 = "I'll leave this place" 粵

閃過 sim2 gwo3 = thrill through

閃緞 sim2 dyun3*2 = name of a scintillating silk

閃光燈 sim2 gwong1 dang1 = flash (on a camera)

閃閃 sim2 sim2 shan3 shan3 = to sparkle

閃閃發光 sim2 sim2 faat3 gwong1 shan3 shan3 fa1 guang1 = dazzlingly bright; to sparkle

金光閃爍 gam1 gwong1 sim2 soek3 jin1 guang1 shan3 shuo4 = spangle

閃爍體 sim2 soek3 tai2 shan3 shuo4 ti3 = [Biochemistry] scintillant; scintillator

閃避 sim2 bei6 shan3 bi4 = to dodge quickly

閃電結婚 sim2 din6 git3 fan1 shan3 dian4 jie2 hun1 = a hasty marriage, a sudden marriage 粵

閃開 sim2 hoi1 shan3 kai1 = to get out of the way; jump aside; dodge

一閃 jat1 sim2 yi1 shan3 = as quick as a flash, in an instant

一閃眼 jat1 sim2 ngaan5 yi1 shan3 yan3 = as quick as a flash, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye

閃躲 sim2 do2 shan3 duo3 = dodge

左閃右避 zo2 sim2 jau6 bei6 zuo3*2 shan3 you4 bi4 = dodge; avoid; try to hide from someone

躲躲閃閃 do2 do2 sim2 sim2 duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3 = to evade; to dodge (out of the way)

閃閃縮縮 sim2 sim2 suk1 suk1 = to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 粵

閃動 sim2 dung6 shan3 dong4 = flicker, waver

淚光閃閃 leoi6 gwong1 sim2 sim2 lei4 guang1 shan3 shan3 = teary-eyed

快閃族 faai3 sim2 zuk6 kuai4 shan4 zu2 = flash mob

快閃黨 faai3 sim2 dong2 kuai4 shan4 dang3 = flash mob

閃婚 sim2 fan1 shan3 hun1 = flash marriage

閃燃 sim2 jin4 shan3 ran2 = flashover

Showing 1 example containing 閃

我要閃喇﹐聽日見。粵
I need to run, see you tomorrow.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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