閃爍

See also: 闪烁

Chinese

Etymology 1

flash; lightning bright; luminous
trad. (閃爍) 閃 爍
simp. (闪烁) 闪 烁
alternative forms 閃鑠/闪铄

Pronunciation


Verb

閃爍

  1. to glisten; to glimmer; to flicker; to twinkle
    星光閃爍/星光闪烁  ―  xīngguāng shǎnshuò  ―  glimmering starlight
  2. to be vague; to be evasive; to be noncommittal
    閃爍其詞/闪烁其词  ―  shǎnshuòqící  ―  to speak evasively
Synonyms
  • (to glisten):
Derived terms

Etymology 2

flash; lightning bright; luminous
trad. (閃爍) 閃 爍
simp. (闪烁) 闪 烁
alternative forms 閃熾/闪炽
閃熠/闪熠
閃鑠/闪铄
閃閃/闪闪

Pronunciation


Adjective

閃爍

  1. (Min Nan) glistening; glimmering; flickering; twinkling
Synonyms
  • 閃閃爍爍/闪闪烁烁

References

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