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闪, the simplified form of 閃, combines the radical 门 (door) with the component 人 (person) inside. This original image of a person appearing in a doorway suggests a brief, sudden action. From this physical depiction, the meaning broadened to encompass any fleeting movement or rapid appearance and disappearance. Thus, it describes a quick flash of light, like lightning, as well as the physical act of dodging or evading to avoid something. The structure visually conveys the core ideas of suddenness, brief visibility, and swift evasion.
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闪电照亮了夜空。
星星在闪烁。
他迅速闪开了。
她的眼睛闪耀着光芒。
一个想法突然闪现。
他试图闪躲对方的攻击。
闪光灯照亮了整个房间。
那颗宝石在灯光下闪亮。