閃 (shǎn)

flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade

Etymology

Depicts a person (人) peeking through the space in the middle of a door (門). Based on the original meaning "peek". The meaning later shifted to "dodge" and "flash".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“閃,闚頭門中也。从人在門中。”

Original meaning

peek

Components