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diànㄉㄧㄢˋ

13 strokes · Simplified:

lightning; electricity

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Stroke order — 13 strokes, step by step

Read left to right: each box adds one stroke. The red stroke is the new one; gray strokes are already written.

Common words with 電

WordPinyinMeaning
打電話dǎ diàn huàto make a telephone call
電腦diàn nǎocomputer
電視diàn shìtelevision; TV
電影diàn yǐngmovie; film
電梯diàn tīelevator; escalator
電子diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)
充電器chōng diàn qìbattery charger
電池diàn chíbattery

FAQ

How many strokes does 電 have?

電 has 13 strokes. The step-by-step diagram on this page shows each stroke in order, with the current stroke highlighted in red.

What is the pinyin of 電?

The pinyin for 電 is diàn. In zhuyin (bopomofo) it is ㄉㄧㄢˋ.

What does 電 mean in Chinese?

電 means: lightning; electricity. It appears in common words such as 打电话、电脑、电视.

What is the simplified form of 電?

The simplified form of 電 is 电.

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