电

The character "电" has 5 strokes. "电" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "电" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "电" are "diàn" . View the stroke order of "电">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "电"

n.: lightning; electricity; power; telegram

v.: give/get an electric shock; cable/telegraph a message

• lightning : n.闪电；电光闪过；闪电（似的）光
• electricity : n.电；电力供应；紧张刺激；感情冲动
• power : n.权力；能力；本领；才智；支配力；影响力；体力；威力；力量；机械力；动力；电力；幂；乘方；指数；大量的
• telegram : n.电报

Form words with "电"

电模拟机 electrical analogue machine

电铸版 electro-type; electro-plate

电光学 electrooptics

慰唁电 message of condolences

电镀金 electric gilding

电罗经 gyrocompass

电焊钳 electrode holder

电风琴 electric organ

电炉子 electric cooker; electric stove

电负荷 electric charge

电耦合器 electric coupler

电罗盘 gyrocompass

电木粉 phenolic moulding powder

电报纸 telegram form/blank

温差电 thermoelectricity

电导线 electrical lead

被电了一下 get an electric shock

Example phrases using "电"

• 暴风雨使该城市断了电。

  The storm knocked off the city’s power supply.

• 我们已经三天没有电了。

  We have been out of power for three days.

• 磨是由电/水驱动的。

  The mill is driven by electricity/the water.

• 已完成村村通电。

  Electricity has reached every village.

• 电池没有电了。

  The battery has gone dead.

• 金属传导电。

  Metals conduct/transmit/carry electricity.

• 电灯不亮了。

  The electric light failed.

• 他们反对水、电私有化计划。

  They were opposed to plans to privatize electricity and water.

• 电、煤气和水过去被视为当然的垄断商品。

  Electricity, gas, and water were considered to be natural monopolies.

• 摆锤启动了电开关。

  The pendulum actuates an electrical switch.