Learn Mandarin Mandarin-English Character Dictionary

Pronunciation

Mandarin	diàn
Cantonese (Jyutping)	din6

Meaning

Definition

electricity; electric; lightning

Character Rank

Simplified	298
常用字表	230
HSK v.3 Level	1
HSK v.3 Writing Level	1

Common Words With This Character  

电话	diànhuà	telephone; phone call; phone number
电影	diànyǐng	movie; film
电脑	diànnǎo	computer
打电话	dǎ diànhuà	to make a telephone call
电梯	diàntī	elevator; escalator
电影院	diànyǐng yuàn	cinema; movie theater

Related Characters

Kangxi Radical	曰 (#73:say) (sometimes listed under 田 (#102:field)
Traditional Script	電
Same Structure & Phonetic Component	(Sign-in required)

Computer Encoding

Unicode	U+7535
HKSCS	896D
GB2312	B5E7

Input Method Codes

Cangjie	lwu
Four Corner	5071
WuBi 86	jnv
WuBi 98	jnv