晱 (shǎn) - Shǎn — to twinkle, to glimmer, to flash & archaic usage meaning lightning.

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shǎn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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晱 · shǎn

Shǎn — to twinkle, to glimmer, to flash;

archaic usage meaning lightning.

Shǎn — to twinkle, to glimmer, to flasharchaic usage meaning lightning.

Usage highlights

Twinkling starsFlashing lightGlimmeringLightning flashSparklingFlickering

Synonyms

  • 闪— to flash, to dodge
  • 烁— to glitter, to shine

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 灭— to extinguish, to go out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stars twinkle in the night sky (夜空中的星星在晱).
  • A flash of lightning (电光一晱).
  • The signal light is flashing (信号灯在晱烁).

Collocations

  • Twinkling stars(晱星)
  • Flashing light(晱光)
  • Glimmering(晱烁)
  • Lightning flash(电晱)
  • Sparkling(晱烂)
  • Flickering(晱动)

Idioms

  • Stars twinkling(星晱)
  • Lightning flashing(电光晱晱)
  • Glimmering faintly(微光晱烁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese to describe the flickering of light, especially stars or lightning.
  • Rare in modern usage, mostly preserved in literary contexts or as a component in compound words.
  • The character embodies the poetic imagery of transient light in nature.

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