闪
shǎn
to dodge
surname Shan; 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
door (门) + person (人) = a flash of someone darting through
A person slipping through a doorway captures both the evasive dodge and the sudden flash — something (or someone) there and gone in an instant. The image of a figure in a gap also evokes a bolt of lightning appearing briefly between clouds.
他快速闪开，躲过了那个飞来的球。
tā kuài sù shǎn kāi，duǒ guò le nà ge fēi lái de qiú。
He quickly dodged out of the way and avoided the ball flying toward him.
搬重物时一不小心，他把腰闪了。
bān zhòng wù shí yī bù xiǎo xīn，tā bǎ yāo shǎn le。
While moving heavy objects, he was careless for a moment and pulled a muscle in his back.
Words with 闪
闪闪
shǎn shǎn
flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
闪婚
shǎn hūn
to get married soon after meeting (abbr. for 閃電結婚|闪电结婚[shan3 dian4 jie2 hun1]) (neologism c. 2005)
金光闪烁
jīn guāng shǎn shuò
spangle
闪卡
shǎn kǎ
flashcard
闪亮
shǎn liàng
brilliant
闪亮儿
shǎn liàng r
erhua variant of 閃亮|闪亮[shan3 liang4]
闪人
shǎn rén
(coll.) to beat it
闪光
shǎn guāng
flash
闪光弹
shǎn guāng dàn
flashbang; stun grenade
闪光胶
shǎn guāng jiāo
glitter glue
闪出
shǎn chū
to flash
闪含语系
shǎn hán yǔ xì
Hamito-Semitic family of languages (incl. Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew etc)