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title: "Shandian Meaning: 闪电 (shǎndiàn) Means “lightning”"
description: "闪电 (traditional 閃電, shǎndiàn) means “lightning”. Hear its tones, see what 闪 and 电 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shandian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 闪电 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

闪电 shǎndiàn

## lightning

## It can also mean

- lightning-fast

## Its characters

1. 闪 shǎn to dodge
2. 电 diàn electricity

## In a sentence

闪电照亮了天空。 The lightning lit up the sky.

[More about 闪电](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%97%AA%E7%94%B5)

## More words with 闪 or 电

- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [电池 diànchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianchi)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)
- [电话 diànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianhua)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [电脑 diànnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diannao)
- [电器 diànqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianqi)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)

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