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电 (diàn): electricity; (to give an electric shock)

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HSK 3noun, (verb)

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Pinyin
Meaning: electricity; (to give an electric shock)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, (verb)
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 5
Radical: 田
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

闪电，云层之间或云与地面之间产生的放电现象，常伴有亮光和雷声
指电能或电力，如发电、用电
指电报或电话等通信方式，如电讯、来电
也可形容快速、突然，如电闪雷鸣。

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Example sentences

I bought a new computer.

Please turn off the lights.

My phone is out of battery.

He accidentally got an electric shock.

I'll call you in a moment.

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