电 diàn — electricity; electric

电
diàn

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #242

Traditional: 電

diàn dian4

Basic definition

  1. noun electricity; electric e.g 电力电灯闪电
  2. noun telegram; telephone e.g 电话电报贺电

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从雨，申声。本义:闪电)
  2. lightning e.g 电火
  3. electricity
  4. telegram e.g 急电贺电 电底 · 海外来电
  5. swiftly
  6. brightly
  7. clearly
verb
  1. get an electric shock

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