电 diàn

lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 電

Stroke order animation

电 · 5 strokes

5 strokes

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Simplified form of 電; lightning 申 from a storm cloud 雨

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Traditional form 電: A thunderbolt 电 cast by a storm cloud 雨

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diàn huàtelephone

diàn yǐngmovie; film

diàn shìtelevision; TV

diàn nǎocomputer

dǎ diàn huàto make a telephone call

diàn yǐng yuàncinema; movie theater

diàn tīelevator

diàn zǐ shūelectronic book

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