闪电shǎndiànTop 8000Meanings1. lightning (classifier 道 dao4)Characters used闪to dodge电lightningExamples2闪电shǎndiàn照亮zhàoliàng了le天空tiānkōng。The lightning lit up the sky.一yī道dào闪电shǎndiàn划破huápò天空tiānkōng。A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.