电
电
“electricity”
Radical: 曰
Strokes: 5
Level: HSK 1
How 电 is built — overlaid / crossed
The story behind 电
Lightning (乚) striking through the field (田) = electricity (电).
💡 电脑 (diànnǎo) = computer. 电话 (diànhuà) = telephone.
Words with 电
打电话 dǎ diànhuà — to make a phone call
电脑 diànnǎo — computer
电视 diànshì — television
电影 diànyǐng — movie
电梯 diàntī — elevator
电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn — email
充电器 chōng diàn qì — battery charger
电池 diàn chí — battery
电台 diàn tái — transmitter-receiver
闪电 shǎn diàn — lightning
电源 diàn yuán — electric power source
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