闪电

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 一道闪电划过夜空。▶ —
   A bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky.
2. 闪电过后传来了雷声。▶ —
   After the lightning came the sound of thunder.

Collocations

Mnemonic

闪 shǎn "to flash" + 电 diàn "electricity": a flash of electricity, i.e. lightning. 闪 shows a 人 in a doorway 门.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 电闪雷鸣 describe?

   • lightning flashing and thunder roaring
   • a clear sky
   • a calm lake
   • a snowy night