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电 diàn

The Chinese character 电 is read diàn and means "lightning". It is written with 5 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 8 words in this course.

Pinyin

diàn

Meaning

lightning; electricity; electric

Strokes

5

Level

HSK 1

Practice words with 电

Updated October 21, 2026

Words that use 电

• 电视 diànshì · television
• 打电话 dǎ diànhuà · to make a telephone call
• 电话 diànhuà · telephone
• 电影 diànyǐng · movie
• 电 diàn · lightning
• 电脑 diànnǎo · computer
• 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn · cinema
• 电视机 diànshìjī · television set

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