闪
shǎn HSK4

flash

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approved by Peter Olson · Jan 12, 2022, 06:03 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Jan 12, 2022, 06:03 PM

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Original meaning: peek

Simplified form of 閃. Depicts a person (人) peeking through the space in the middle of a door (门). Based on the original meaning "peek". The meaning later shifted to "dodge" and "flash".

Components

门
门 Iconic component
人
人 Iconic component

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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