闪电

shǎndiàn

lightning

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Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

闪

电

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

闪

电

天空划过一道闪电。

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

打雷后有闪电吗？

Does lightning come after thunder?