diàn

HSK 1
common
noun
verb

Meaning of

电 means electricity; electrical phenomenon; lightning. Pronounced diàn. HSK 1.

  • electricity; electrical phenomenon
  • lightning
  • get an electric shock

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

diàn
shì
xiàn
dài
shēng
huó
shǎo
de
néng
yuán
 

Electricity is an essential energy source for modern life.

gōng
chǎng
kào
diàn
yùn
zhuǎn
 

Factories rely on electricity to run machines.

tài
yáng
néng
zhuǎn
huà
wéi
diàn
néng
 

Solar energy can be converted into electricity.

tíng
diàn
ràng
men
shǐ使
yòng
diàn
nǎo
 

The power outage stopped us from using our computers.

diàn
dòng
chē
yuè
lái
yuè
shòu
huān
yíng
 

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular.