Writing
闪烁 (shǎn shuò) — how to say "to flicker" in Chinese
闪烁
To flicker, to twinkle, to glimmer
verb
Character composition
闪
to flash, to dodge
烁
to shine brightly
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
灯光闪烁
dēng guāng shǎn shuò
lights flicker
Examples
远处的灯塔在黑暗中不停地闪烁。
The distant lighthouse flickers continuously in the darkness.
星星在闪烁。
The stars are twinkling.
Frequently asked questions
Flicker meaning in Chinese
"to flicker" in Chinese is 闪烁 (shǎn shuò).
闪烁 meaning in English
闪烁 (shǎn shuò) means "To flicker, to twinkle, to glimmer".
How is 闪烁 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǎn shuò (written as shan shuo, shanshuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to flicker" in Chinese characters?
It is written 闪烁: 闪 has 5 strokes, 烁 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 闪烁?
闪烁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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