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闪灵

Shǎn língdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
The Shining (1980 Stanley Kubrick film from Stephen King's 1977 novel) / ChthoniC (Taiwanese metal band)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6d1a95e50557a112. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閃靈 闪灵 [Shan3 ling2] /The Shining (1980 Stanley Kubrick film from Stephen King's 1977 novel)/ChthoniC (Taiwanese metal band)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 閃靈

  • 闪
    shǎn

    to dodge / 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

    Shǎn

    surname Shan

  • 灵
    líng

    quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.