闪
闪 (shǎn) means “to dodge”. It is made of 门 + 人 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 闪 into its parts
What 闪 is made of
- 门 mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 just glimpsed through a door 门 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闪 stroke order
Example sentences
车来了，快闪开！Chē lái le, kuài shǎnkāi!A car is coming, get out of the way!
他往旁边一闪，球没打到他。Tā wǎng pángbiān yī shǎn, qiú méi dǎ dào tā.He ducked to the side and the ball missed him.
Words with 闪
Also built with 门
- 们menplural suffix
- 闭bìto shut
- 问wènto ask
- 闯chuǎngto rush
- 闲xiánfence
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
- 闷mèngloomy
- 闹nàonoisy
- 闻wénto smell
- 阂héseparated
- 阅yuèto examine
- 阐chǎnto disclose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to dodge; to flash |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 門 (gate, #169) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 闪
What does 闪 mean?
闪 (shǎn) means “to dodge; to flash”.
How many strokes does 闪 have?
闪 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 闪?
The radical of 闪 is 門 (mén, “gate”), Kangxi radical number 169.
What parts make up 闪?
闪 is made of 门 (gate) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 闪?
闪 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 闪 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.