懂中文 Dong Chinese

闪

shǎn

flash

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 iconic component

门  Iconic component

mén

  

door

人 iconic component

人  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Evolution

闪 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闪 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
闪 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

闪 (閃) 

shǎn

flash; avoid, dodge, evade; to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine

闪 (閃) 

Shǎn

surname Shan

Most common words with 闪
Freq.
Word
Meaning

闪

to dodge

闪电

lightning

闪亮

brilliant

闪闪

flickering

闪耀

to glint