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电
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(Bushou)		 田
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电 diàn lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc
Results beginning with 电
电话 diàn huà telephone / CL:部[bu4] / phone call / CL:通[tong1] / phone number
电子 diàn zǐ electronic / electron (particle physics)
电影 diàn yǐng movie / film / CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]
电脑 diàn nǎo computer / CL:臺|台[tai2]
电视 diàn shì television / TV / CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]
电信 diàn xìn telecommunications
电池 diàn chí battery / CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3]
电源 diàn yuán electric power source
电力 diàn lì electrical power / electricity
电器 diàn qì (electrical) appliance / device
电动 diàn dòng electric-powered / (Tw) video game
电压 diàn yā voltage
电气 diàn qì electricity / electric / electrical
电机 diàn jī electrical machinery
电台 diàn tái transmitter-receiver / broadcasting station / radio station / CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
电路 diàn lù electric circuit
电梯 diàn tī elevator / escalator / CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
电流 diàn liú electric current
电缆 diàn lǎn (electric) cable
电工 diàn gōng electrician / electrical engineering / electrical work (in a house)
电网 diàn wǎng electricity grid / power grid / electrified wire netting
电线 diàn xiàn wire / power cord / CL:根[gen1]
电阻 diàn zǔ (electrical) resistance
电邮 diàn yóu email / abbr. for 電子郵件|电子邮件[dian4 zi3 you2 jian4]
电容 diàn róng capacitance
电厂 diàn chǎng electric power plant
电磁 diàn cí electromagnetic
电讯 diàn xùn telecommunications / telecom
电站 diàn zhàn a power station / an electricity generating plant
电玩 diàn wán video game
电镀 diàn dù to electroplate
电报 diàn bào telegram / cable / telegraph / CL:封[feng1],份[fen4]
电表 diàn biǎo power meter / ammeter / amperemeter / wattmeter / kilowatt-hour meter
电价 diàn jià price of electricity
电量 diàn liàng quantity of electric charge or current
电热 diàn rè electrical heating
电能 diàn néng electrical energy
电光 diàn guāng electric light / lightning / electro-optical
电极 diàn jí electrode
电击 diàn jī electric shock
电教 diàn jiào multimedia education (abbr. for 電化教育|电化教育)
电车 diàn chē trolleybus / CL:輛|辆[liang4]
电灯 diàn dēng electric light / CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
电解 diàn jiě electrolysis
电瓶 diàn píng accumulator / battery (for storing electricity)
电感 diàn gǎn inductance
电波 diàn bō electric wave / alternating current
电控 diàn kòng electric control
电汇 diàn huì telegraphic transfer (TT)
电位 diàn wèi electric potential / voltage
电炉 diàn lú electric stove / hot plate
电筒 diàn tǒng flashlight
电荷 diàn hè electric charge
电场 diàn chǎng electric field
电闪 diàn shǎn lightning flashes
电泳 diàn yǒng electrophoresis
电扇 diàn shàn electric fan
电眼 diàn yǎn beautiful, expressive eyes
电离 diàn lí ion / ionized (e.g. gas)
电传 diàn chuán to send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc) / a message transmitted using electronic means / telex / teleprinter
电焊 diàn hàn electric welding
电弧 diàn hú electric arc
电锯 diàn jù electric saw (esp. electric chain saw)
电学 diàn xué electrical engineering
电荒 diàn huāng shortage of electricity
电杆 diàn gǎn electric pole / telegraph pole
电杆 diàn gān electric pole / telephone pole
电铃 diàn líng electric bell
电钻 diàn zuàn electric drill
电导 diàn dǎo electrical conductance
电告 diàn gào to inform by telegraph, telephone etc
电疗 diàn liáo electrotherapy
电闸 diàn zhá electric switch / circuit breaker
电棒 diàn bàng (coll.) flashlight / (Tw) stun baton / hair iron
电木 diàn mù bakelite (early plastic) / also written 膠木|胶木[jiao1 mu4]
电锅 diàn guō electric rice cooker (Tw)
电门 diàn mén electric switch
电椅 diàn yǐ electric chair (used to execute criminals)
电钮 diàn niǔ push button (electric switch)
电锤 diàn chuí rotary hammer / hammer drill
电刑 diàn xíng to torture sb using electricity / electrocution (capital punishment)
电抗 diàn kàng reactance
电珠 diàn zhū light bulb
电白 Diàn bái Dianbai county in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
电铲 diàn chǎn power shovel
电唱 diàn chàng gramophone / record player
电打 diàn dǎ electric typewriter (as opposed to hand typewriter), abbr. for 電打字機|电打字机
电洞 diàn dòng electron hole (physics)
电访 diàn fǎng (Tw) to make a telephone call (generally as a representative of a company, school or agency etc, to an individual, often for the purpose of conducting a survey) (abbr. for 電話訪問|电话访问)
电键 diàn jiàn electric key / switch
电匠 diàn jiàng electrician
电桨 diàn jiǎng plasma (display)
电浆 diàn jiāng plasma (physics)
电竞 diàn jìng video gaming (as a sport) / e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技|电子竞技[dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4])
电鳗 diàn mán electric eel
电磨 diàn mò electric mill (for grinding wheat etc)
电枪 diàn qiāng stun gun / Taser
电商 diàn shāng e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]) / (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone
电死 diàn sǐ to electrocute / to die from an electric shock
电塔 diàn tǎ electricity pylon / transmission tower
电箱 diàn xiāng circuit box
电唁 diàn yàn a telegraph condolence / to send a message of condolence by telegram
电驿 diàn yì relay (electronics)
电音 diàn yīn electronic music (genre)
电渔 diàn yú electrofishing
电震 diàn zhèn electric shock / electroshock
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电视台 diàn shì tái television station / CL:個|个[ge4]
电视剧 diàn shì jù TV series / TV drama / CL:部[bu4]
电子书 diàn zi shū electronic book / e-book / e-book reader
电视机 diàn shì jī television set / CL:臺|台[tai2]
电影节 diàn yǐng jié film festival / CL:屆|届[jie4]
电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn cinema / movie theater / CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]
电话机 diàn huà jī telephone set
电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn electronic edition / digital version
电动机 diàn dòng jī electric motor
电话线 diàn huà xiàn telephone line / telephone wire
电脑网 diàn nǎo wǎng computer network / Internet
电话簿 diàn huà bù telephone directory
电话卡 diàn huà kǎ telephone card
电源线 diàn yuán xiàn power cable (of an appliance etc)
电磁阀 diàn cí fá solenoid valve
电容器 diàn róng qì capacitor
电磁波 diàn cí bō electromagnetic wave
电子琴 diàn zǐ qín electronic keyboard (music)
电线杆 diàn xiàn gǎn electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL:根[gen1]
电线杆 diàn xiàn gān electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL:根[gen1]
电冰箱 diàn bīng xiāng refrigerator / CL:個|个[ge4]
电信局 diàn xìn jú central office / telecommunications office
电磁炉 diàn cí lú induction cooktop
电风扇 diàn fēng shàn electric fan / CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2]
电话亭 diàn huà tíng telephone booth
电解质 diàn jiě zhì electrolyte
电影界 diàn yǐng jiè moviedom / the world of movies / film circles
电气化 diàn qì huà electrification
电位器 diàn wèi qì potentiometer
电吉他 diàn jí tā electric guitar
电灯泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest
电饭煲 diàn fàn bāo rice cooker
电子学 diàn zǐ xué electronics
电话网 diàn huà wǎng telephone network
电磁场 diàn cí chǎng electromagnetic fields
电化学 diàn huà xué electrochemistry
电子眼 diàn zǐ yǎn electronic eye
电吹风 diàn chuī fēng hair dryer
电影票 diàn yǐng piào cinema ticket
电火花 diàn huǒ huā electric spark
电饭锅 diàn fàn guō electric rice cooker
电视塔 diàn shì tǎ TV tower
电子管 diàn zǐ guǎn valve (electronics) / vacuum tube
电子狗 diàn zǐ gǒu radar detector (slang)
Approximate Results for 电
家电 jiā diàn household electric appliance / abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器
来电 lái diàn incoming telephone call (or telegram) / to phone in / to send in a telegram / to have an instant attraction to sb / to come back (of electricity, after an outage)
机电 jī diàn machinery and power-generating equipment / electromechanical
供电 gōng diàn to supply electricity
发电 fā diàn to generate electricity / to send a telegram
闪电 shǎn diàn lightning / CL:道[dao4]
充电 chōng diàn to recharge (a battery) / (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure) / to update one's skills and knowledge
彩电 cǎi diàn color TV
水电 shuǐ diàn hydroelectric power / plumbing and electricity
光电 guāng diàn photoelectric
致电 zhì diàn to phone / to telegram
静电 jìng diàn static electricity
雷电 léi diàn thunder and lightning
邮电 yóu diàn post and telecommunications
停电 tíng diàn to have a power failure / power cut
放电 fàng diàn electrical discharge / (coll.) to lure / to entice
节电 jié diàn to save electricity / power saving
触电 chù diàn to get an electric shock / to be electrocuted / electric shock
断电 duàn diàn power cut / electric power failure
省电 shěng diàn to save electricity
导电 dǎo diàn to conduct electricity
通电 tōng diàn to set up an electric circuit / to electrify / to switch on / to be connected to an electricity grid / open telegram
外电 wài diàn reports from foreign news agencies
核电 hé diàn nuclear power
漏电 lòu diàn to leak electricity / (fig.) (coll.) to unintentionally arouse romantic interest (by being solicitous etc) / cf. 放電|放电[fang4 dian4]
热电 rè diàn pyroelectric
带电 dài diàn to electrify / to charge / electrification / live (as in "live wire")
没电 méi diàn discharged / flat / dead (of batteries)
手电 shǒu diàn flashlight / torch
火电 huǒ diàn thermal power
变电 biàn diàn power transformation
输电 shū diàn electricity transmission / to transmit electricity
回电 huí diàn to call sb back (on the phone) / a return call / to reply to a telegram / to wire back / a reply telegram
压电 yā diàn piezoelectricity (physics)
贺电 hè diàn congratulatory telegram
负电 fù diàn negative electric charge
射电 shè diàn radio wave (astronomy)
唁电 yàn diàn a telegram of condolence
密电 mì diàn coded telegram / secret telegram
笔电 bǐ diàn notebook (computer) / CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
补电 bǔ diàn to charge (a battery)
柴电 chái diàn diesel-electric
掣电 chè diàn to flash / a flash (literary)
风电 fēng diàn wind power
广电 guǎng diàn radio and television / broadcasting
耗电 hào diàn to consume electricity / power consumption
烤电 kǎo diàn diathermia (medical treatment involving local heating of body tissues with electric current)
拍电 pāi diàn to send a telegram
跑电 pǎo diàn electrical leakage
缺电 quē diàn electricity shortage
日电 Rì diàn NEC (Nippon Electronic Company) / abbr. for 日電電子|日电电子
天电 tiān diàn atmospherics / static
跳电 tiào diàn (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip
阳电 yáng diàn positive electric charge
阴电 yīn diàn negative electric charge
有电 yǒu diàn electric (apparatus) / electrified / having electricity supply (of a house)
正电 zhèng diàn positive charge (electricity)
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D电池 Ddiàn chí D-cell battery
IP电话 IP diàn huà Voice over Internet Protocol
日·电  cable sent on given date / n日電|n日电 / means news item of nth of the month
打电话 dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call
充电器 chōng diàn qì battery charger
锂电池 lǐ diàn chí lithium battery
无线电 wú xiàn diàn wireless
发电机 fā diàn jī electricity generator / dynamo
继电器 jì diàn qì relay (electronics)
通电话 tōng diàn huà to phone sb up
蓄电池 xù diàn chí accumulator / battery
微电脑 wēi diàn nǎo microcomputer
手电筒 shǒu diàn tǒng flashlight / electric hand torch
水电站 shuǐ diàn zhàn hydroelectric power plant
发电厂 fā diàn chǎng power plant
微电子 wēi diàn zǐ microelectronics
变电站 biàn diàn zhàn (transformer) substation
核电站 hé diàn zhàn nuclear power plant
拍电影 pāi diàn yǐng to make a movie
光电子 guāng diàn zǐ photoelectron
心电图 xīn diàn tú electrocardiogram (ECG)
发电量 fā diàn liàng (power station, solar panel etc) output or capacity
热电偶 rè diàn ǒu thermocouple
热电厂 rè diàn chǎng thermoelectric power plant
交流电 jiāo liú diàn alternating current
直流电 zhí liú diàn direct current
广电局 guǎng diàn jú public broadcasting service
小水电 xiǎo shuǐ diàn small-scale hydropower
高压电 gāo yā diàn high voltage
闪电战 shǎn diàn zhàn blitzkrieg / blitz
脑电波 nǎo diàn bō see 腦波|脑波[nao3 bo1]
发电站 fā diàn zhàn power station
水电工 shuǐ diàn gōng plumbing and electrical work / tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work
配电柜 pèi diàn guì power cabinet / switch box
核电厂 hé diàn chǎng nuclear power plant
导电性 dǎo diàn xìng conductivity (elec.)
脑电图 nǎo diàn tú electroencephalogram (EEG)
不插电 bù chā diàn unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)
风电场 fēng diàn chǎng wind farm
肌电图 jī diàn tú electromyogram (EMG)
配电器 pèi diàn qì distributor (automobile)
供电处  Power Service
不带电 bù dài diàn uncharged / electrically neutral
彩电视 cǎi diàn shì color TV
超导电 chāo dǎo diàn superconductance (physics)
充电宝 chōng diàn bǎo portable charger / mobile power pack
反电子 fǎn diàn zǐ positron / also called 正電子|正电子[zheng4 dian4 zi3]
风电厂 fēng diàn chǎng wind farm / wind park
核发电 hé fā diàn nuclear power generation
价电子 jià diàn zǐ valency electron / outer shell of electrons
集电杆 jí diàn gǎn electric trolley pole
集电弓 jí diàn gōng pantograph (transportation)
机电股 jī diàn gǔ Electro-Mechanical Unit
雷电计 léi diàn jì brontometer / apparatus to measure thunder and lightning
配电站 pèi diàn zhàn power distribution substation
起电机 qǐ diàn jī electric generator / dynamo
日・电 rì · diàn cable sent on given date / n日電|n日电 / means news item of nth of the month
受电弓 shòu diàn gōng pantograph (transportation)
台积电 Tái jī diàn Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)
小笔电 xiǎo bǐ diàn mini laptop or notebook (computer) / netbook / CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
小电驴 xiǎo diàn lu:2 (coll.) electric scooter / electric moped / (dialect) scooter
虚电路 xū diàn lù virtual circuit / VC
压电体 yā diàn tǐ piezo-electric
验电器 yàn diàn qì electroscope
眼电图 yǎn diàn tú electrooculograph (EOG)
阳电荷 yáng diàn hè positive electric charge
阳电极 yáng diàn jí anode / positive electrode (i.e. attracting electrons)
阳电子 yáng diàn zǐ positron / also called 正電子|正电子[zheng4 dian4 zi3]
摇电话 yáo diàn huà (old) to make a phone call
正电子 zhèng diàn zǐ positron (antiparticle of the electron)
坐电梯 zuò diàn tī to take an elevator
移动电话 yí dòng diàn huà mobile telephone
网络电视 wǎng luò diàn shì webtelevision / web TV
中国电信 Zhōng guó Diàn xìn China Telecom (Chinese company providing mobile phone service)
有线电视 yǒu xiàn diàn shì cable television
家用电器 jiā yòng diàn qì domestic electric appliance
数字电视 shù zì diàn shì digital television
网络电话 wǎng luò diàn huà Voice over Internet Protocol
集成电路 jí chéng diàn lù integrated circuit / IC
广播电台 guǎng bō diàn tái radio station / broadcasting station / CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
固定电话 gù dìng diàn huà landline telephone / fixed-line telephone
个人电脑 gè rén diàn nǎo personal computer / PC
掌上电脑 zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo handheld computer / PDA (personal digital assistant) / Pocket PC
卫星电视 wèi xīng diàn shì satellite TV
广电总局 Guǎng diàn Zǒng jú National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) (abbr. for 國家廣播電視總局|国家广播电视总局[Guo2 jia1 Guang3 bo1 Dian4 shi4 Zong3 ju2]) / formerly SAPPRFT, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (2013-2018) and SARFT, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (prior to 2013)
来电显示 lái diàn xiǎn shì caller ID
长途电话 cháng tú diàn huà long-distance call
国美电器 Guó měi Diàn qì GOME Electrical Appliances (founded in Beijing, 1987)
台式电脑 tái shì diàn nǎo desktop computer
燃料电池 rán liào diàn chí fuel cell
苹果电脑 Píng guǒ diàn nǎo Apple computer / Mac / Macintosh
手提电脑 shǒu tí diàn nǎo portable computer
可视电话 kě shì diàn huà videophone
Chinese Tones