What does 闪电 mean in Chinese?

闪电 (shǎn diàn) means "lightning" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 闪电?

闪电 is pronounced "shǎn diàn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 闪电?

闪电 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What characters make up 闪电?

闪电 is made up of the characters 闪, 电. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 闪电?

You can practice writing 闪电 using our stroke order tool.

闪电 (shǎn diàn) — lightning | Chinese Dictionary

闪电

shǎn diàn

lightning

HSK 4classifier

Traditional: 閃電

Characters in This Word

闪电

Definitions

(classifier) lightning

Classifier: 道 (dào)

Example Sentences

天空中闪起闪电。

Tiānkōng zhōng shǎn qǐ shǎndiàn

天空中闪起闪电

Related Words

列缺(liè quē)— lightning (archaic word)

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列缺霹雳(liè quē pī lì)— thunder and lightning

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划破(huá pò)— to cut open

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划过(huá guò)— (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 4

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