电
HSK 1
电 (diàn): electricity, electric, lightning
diàn
electricity, electric, lightning
Pinyin
diàn
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
electricity, electric, lightning
How to Write 电 (diàn)
电 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 电
Simplified form of 電; lightning 申 from a storm cloud 雨
What 电 is Made Of
电 is built from 2 components:
曰to speak
乚secret, hidden, mysterious
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Words Using 电
Common Chinese words that contain 电:
电台
diàntái
电影
diànyǐng
电梯
diàntī
电池
diànchí
电源
diànyuán
电视
diànshì
电脑
diànnǎo
闪电
shǎndiàn
充电器
chōngdiànqì
打电话
dǎdiànhuà
电子邮件
diànzǐyóujiàn
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