电

Traditional: 電

diàn

Dictionary entry

lightning

What does 电 mean?

电 (diàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lightning

2electricity

3electric (bound form)

4to get (or give) an electric shock

5phone call or telegram etc

6to send via telephone or telegram etc

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电diànlightning · electricity

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电

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