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闪电
shǎn diàn



闪电
lightning


Definitions

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闪电
     1. Simplified form of 閃電
閃電shǎndiàn
     1. n. lightning
           被 閃電 擊中zhòng - to be struck by lightning
     2. v. to have lightning; to have lightning flashes or strikes
           外面 一直 在 閃電。 - There have been incessant flashes of lightning outside.
           出便 仲 閃 緊 電。 - There is still lightning outside.
English > Chinese
lightning
     1. 闪电
Components
     1. Simplified form of 閃
shǎn
     1. to dodge; to evade
           閃身 - to dodge
           閃避 - to dodge
     2. to twist; to sprain; to pull a muscle
     3. to flash
           那 司機 為什麼 對 我 閃 車燈? - Why is the driver flashing his lights at me?
     4. lightning; flash
           打閃 - to have lightning
     5. to sparkle; to shine
     6. sparkling; shiny
     7. to rock; to sway
     8. (dialectal) to leave behind
     9. (Cantonese, colloquial) to leave, especially quickly or suddenly
     10. (neologism) affectionate between couples
     11. Shem (Biblical character)
           閃--含.語系 - Semito-Hamitic language family
     12. (Min Nan) Alternative form of 爍 (-)
     1. Simplified form of 電
     1. electricity
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