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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

闪 [shǎn]
  1. 1. verb [闪避] dodge
  2. 2. verb [受伤] sprain
  3. 3. verb [突然出现] flash
    流星一闪而过。
    The meteor flashed by.
  4. 4. verb [闪耀] shine
  5. 5. noun [闪耀] lightning

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

闪 [shǎn]
  1. 1. verb dodge; get out of the way
    他要打我，我一闪，他没打着。
    He wanted to hit me, but I dodged and he missed.
    只见一名拳击手挥拳向对方打去，对方敏捷地一闪，躲开了。
  2. 2. verb twist; sprain
    闪了腰
    sprain one's back
    他小心翼翼地走在雪地上，生怕不留神把腰给闪了。
  3. 3. verb flash; sparkle; shine
    远处灯光一闪。
    There was a flash of light in the distance.
    灯一闪就灭了。
    The light flashed and then went out.
    闪金光
    emit golden rays
    这时我脑子里闪过一个念头。
    At this moment an idea flashed through my mind.
    远处闪闪的灯光为夜行的人们带来了无尽的希望。
    一道闪电划过夜空。
    这座镀金的佛像在太阳照耀下一闪一闪的发出耀眼的光芒。
    一个可怕的念头闪过我的脑海。
  4. 4. verb [dialect] leave behind
    你去的时候叫我一声，可别把我闪下。
    Please call for me when you go; don't leave me behind.
    他怕哥哥姐姐们把他闪下，所以很早就起来在那里等着了。
  5. 5. noun lightning
    打闪
    (of lightning) flash

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

闪 [shǎn]
  1. 1. 动 迅速侧身避开
    赶紧闪到一边
    躲闪
    闪开。
  2. 2. 动 突然显现或时隐时现
    脑海里闪过一个念头
    灯光一闪
    电闪雷鸣
    闪烁
    闪耀。
  3. 3. 名 闪电
    打闪。
  4. 4. 动 (身体)猛然晃动
    一不留神,身子闪了一下,跌在地上。
  5. 5. 动 因动作过猛而扭伤
    闪了腰。
  6. 6. 包围或半包围结构里边的"人"字末笔要改写成点(丶)。除"闪"外,还有"囚""肉"等。
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Examples

打了两个闪。
Lightning flashed twice. → 打闪
闪了腰
sprain one's back → 闪
闪金光
emit golden rays → 闪
他小心翼翼地走在雪地上，生怕不留神把腰给闪了。 → 闪
这颗红宝石色彩绚丽，在灯光的照耀下更加闪射出无穷的魅力。 → 闪射
广衍的夜空中闪着几颗星星。 → 衍
你悠着点，小心闪了腰。 → 腰
佛像前面点着两盏长明灯, 闪着微微的淡光。
The two votary lamps in front of the figure of Buddha are glittering slightly. → 长明灯
普通车辆应当闪让消防车辆, 使其先通过。
Ordinary vehicles should swerve away and let fire trucks pass first. → 闪让
一不留神,身子闪了一下,跌在地上。 → 闪
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Character Decomposition

门
[mén]		 + 人
[rén]

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