手电筒 Traditional form: 手電筒 Pinyin (reading): shǒudiàntǒng Definitions: flashlight electric hand torch Characters: 手 - hand 电 - electricity; electric; lightning 筒 - tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo Traditional characters: 手 - hand 電 - electricity; electric; lightning 筒 - tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo