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闪闪

閃閃
shǎnshǎn
adjective #8,159

Meanings

  1. 1 glittering; sparkling; twinkling

Characters

闪
shǎn
to flash; to sparkle
Flash-flash — a reduplication expressing continuous sparkling or twinkling.

Examples

天上的星星闪闪发光。
Tiānshàng de xīngxīng shǎnshǎn fāguāng.
The stars in the sky are twinkling.
她的眼睛里闪闪发亮。
Tā de yǎnjīng lǐ shǎnshǎn fāliàng.
Her eyes were sparkling.
金光闪闪的奖杯摆在桌上。
Jīnguāngshǎnshǎn de jiǎngbēi bǎi zài zhuōshàng.
A gleaming golden trophy sat on the table.

Tips

usage
闪闪 is a reduplicated form of 闪 and is almost always used with 发光 (to emit light) or 发亮 (to shine). 金光闪闪 (gleaming golden) is a very common four-character phrase.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn