电 Stroke Order — How to Write 电
电 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 曰, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
电 Radical and Character Components
电 is an ideographic compound. Simplified form of 電; lightning 申 from a storm cloud 雨.
Radical: 曰 + 0 more strokes
电 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- diàn
Meanings of 电 in Chinese
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diàn电
A physical phenomenon or form of energy, such as electricity or electric power, obtained through chemical or physical methods, used to power lights, machinery, etc.
这家工厂的大部分设备都依赖电力运行。
Most of this factory's equipment operates on electric power.
Light emitted during an electrical discharge in clouds during a storm; lightning.
天空划过一道闪电，照亮了整个夜空。
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire night.
Refers to a telegram or cable.
他们给老朋友发了一封贺电，祝他生日快乐。
They sent a congratulatory telegram to their old friend, wishing him a happy birthday.
To send a telegram; to inform or transfer money via telegraph.
请您尽快电汇这笔款项。
Please telegraphic transfer this amount as soon as possible.
To receive an electric shock or jolt, often unexpectedly.
那个插座漏电，电了我一下。
That outlet was faulty and gave me a jolt.
Common Words and Phrases with 电
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An electric torch or flashlight.
停电了，我找到我的电棒，它发出了明亮的光芒
The power went out, I found my flashlight, and it emitted a bright light.
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Telegraphic address; a registered code or number used by a telegraph service to represent a subscriber's full address and name for telegrams.
请您在表格上填写您的姓名、地址和电报挂号。
Please fill in your name, address, and telegraphic address on the form.
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A device used for sending and receiving telegrams.
在那个时代，电报机是远距离通信的主要工具。
In that era, the telegraph machine was the primary tool for long-distance communication.
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An electric meter, a device used to measure electricity consumption.
我每个月都会查看电表，确保用电量没有异常。
I check the electricity meter every month to ensure there's no unusual power consumption.
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An electrical appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold, commonly known as a refrigerator or freezer.
我们把新鲜的蔬菜放进了电冰箱里保鲜。
We put the fresh vegetables into the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
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Electric wave; electromagnetic wave.
收音机通过接收电波来播放节目。
The radio plays programs by receiving electromagnetic waves.
8
An electric power plant.
这座新建的电厂采用了最先进的环保技术，大大减少了碳排放。
The newly built power plant utilizes the most advanced environmental protection technology, significantly reducing carbon emissions.
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A region around an electric charge or a varying magnetic field in which another electric charge experiences a force.
在导体内部，电场通常为零，但在表面附近会形成电场。
Inside a conductor, the electric field is typically zero, but an electric field forms near its surface.
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Electric field intensity is the force experienced by a unit positive charge at a given point in an electric field.
测量电池两端的电场强度可以帮助工程师评估其性能。
Measuring the electric field strength across the battery can help engineers evaluate its performance.
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A record player or phonograph, an electric device used for playing disc recordings.
他把一张老唱片放在电唱机上，房间里立刻充满了怀旧的旋律。
He placed an old record on the record player, and the room was immediately filled with nostalgic melodies.
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An electric public transport vehicle, such as a tram or trolleybus.
每天早上，我都会搭乘电车去上班。
Every morning, I take the tram to work.
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To state or explain something via telegram.
他立即电陈了订单的最新进展。
He immediately telegraphed the latest progress of the order.
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A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, often referred to as a cell or a battery.
请检查遥控器里的电池是否需要更换。
Please check if the batteries in the remote control need to be replaced.
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telex (a teleprinter or a message sent using one)
这家公司仍然保留着一台老式电传机，用于与一些长期合作的客户进行通信。
This company still keeps an old telex machine for communicating with some long-term clients.
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Electromagnetism refers to the unified phenomenon of electricity and magnetism.
电磁波在现代无线通信中扮演着重要的角色。
Electromagnetic waves play an important role in modern wireless communication.
More words with 电
- chōng充diàn电to charge (a battery or device)
- chù触diàn电get an electric shock, electric shock
- dài带diàn电Charged, Live
- gōng供diàn电The supply of electricity.
- hán函diàn电correspondence, letters and telegrams
- hè贺diàn电message of congratulation
- jí急diàn电urgent telegram; urgent cable
- jìng静diàn电static electricity
- kuì馈diàn电Power supply, Feed power
- lái来diàn电Incoming call
- léi雷diàn电thunder and lightning, lightning
- qǐ起diàn电Electrification, To electrify
- shì市diàn电Mains power, Utility power
- shū输diàn电to transmit electricity
- tōng通diàn电Power on, Energize
- wén文diàn电telegram; text of a telegram
- yàn唁diàn电telegram of condolence
- yáng阳diàn电Positive electricity.
- yì译diàn电translate telegrams
- yīn阴diàn电negative electricity
Idioms with 电
- diàn电guāng光shí石huǒ火fleeting and transient
- diàn电shǎn闪léi雷míng鸣powerful, rapid, and impactful event
- fēi飞yún云chè掣diàn电extremely swift like flying clouds and flashing lightning
- fēng风chí驰diàn电chè掣extremely fast, like wind and lightning
- jí疾rú如léi雷diàn电as swift as thunder and lightning
- léi雷diàn电jiāo交jiā加thunder and lightning intertwined
- xīng星chí驰diàn电fā发move with lightning speed
- diàn电chè掣fēng风chí驰swift as lightning and wind
- diàn电chè掣xīng星chí驰moving with extreme speed
- diàn电guāng光zhāo朝lù露fleeting existence
- diàn电huǒ火xíng行kōng空as fast as lightning
- diàn电juǎn卷fēng风chí驰move at lightning speed
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Open the tool →Questions about 电
What does 电 mean in Chinese?
电 (diàn) means “Refers to a telegram or cable” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 电?
电 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 电 have?
电 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 电?
电 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 曰. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 电?
The radical of 电 is 曰, and 电 is an ideographic compound.