闪烁 閃爍 shǎn shuò ㄕㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛˋ sim2 soek3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker
  • to be evasive; to equivocate

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 闪 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 阳光 陽光 ( yáng guāng joeng4 gwong1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 湖 ( hú wu4 ) 面 ( miàn min6 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 闪烁 閃爍 ( shǎn shuò sim2 soek3 )。

    Sunlight sparkled on the lake.

  • 无数 無數 ( wú shù mou4 sou3 ) 星星 ( xīng xing sing1 sing1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 天上 ( tiān shàng tin1 soeng6 ) 闪烁 閃爍 ( shǎn shuò sim2 soek3 )。

    Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 只能 ( zhǐ néng zi2 nang4 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 闪烁 閃爍 ( shǎn shuò sim2 soek3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 灯光 燈光 ( dēng guāng dang1 gwong1 )。

    All I could see was the flickering lights.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 ) 闪烁 閃爍 ( shǎn shuò sim2 soek3 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 喜悦 喜悅 ( xǐ yuè hei2 jyut6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 光芒 ( guāng máng gwong1 mong4 )。

    Her eyes were shining with joy.

  • 当 當 ( dāng dong1 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 看到 ( kàn dào hon3 dou3 ) 妈妈 媽媽 ( mā ma maa1 maa1 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 生 ( shēng saang1 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 气 氣 ( qì hei3 ), 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 双眼 雙眼 ( shuāng yǎn soeng1 ngaan5 ) 因为 因為 ( yīn wèi jan1 wai6 ) 幸福 ( xìng fú hang6 fuk1 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 闪烁 閃爍 ( shǎn shuò sim2 soek3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Her eyes shone with joy when she saw that her mother was not mad at her.

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