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CHINESE CHARACTER

電 (diàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

diàn
electricity; electric; lightning
HSK —13 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

雨 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 電.

雨 · 电

Visible components

電 is decomposed as ⿱雨电.

STROKES · 13

Write 電 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 電 (diàn) mean in Chinese?

electricity; electric; lightning

How do you write 電 in stroke order?

電 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 電?

雨 is the radical in 電. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 電?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.