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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 闪电

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
闪电 shǎn diàn - lightning
- CL:道[dao4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 4 3,841 8,671 8,890

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
shǎn- surname Shan
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
diàn- lightning
- electricity
- electric (bound form)
- to get (or give) an electric shock
- phone call or telegram etc
- to send via telephone or telegram etc

Other Words Containing 闪电

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
闪电 5 4 3,841 8,671 8,890
闪电战 - - 39,212 74,502 85,210