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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
电话 diànhuà	电话 \| 电话* \| *电话	telephone / CL: 部 / phone call / CL: 通 / phone number	電話 HSK 1


电 diàn	电 \| 电* \| *电	lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc	電 HSK 1


电影 diànyǐng	电影 \| 电影* \| *电影	movie; film / CL: 部, 片, 幕, 場｜场	電影 HSK 1


电脑 diànnǎo	电脑 \| 电脑* \| *电脑	computer / CL: 臺｜台	電腦 HSK 1


电视 diànshì	电视 \| 电视* \| *电视	television; TV / CL: 臺｜台, 部	電視 HSK 1


打电话 dǎdiànhuà	打电话 \| 打电话* \| *打电话	to make a telephone call	打電話 HSK 1


电视机 diànshìjī	电视机 \| 电视机* \| *电视机	television set / CL: 臺｜台	電視機 HSK 1


电影院 diànyǐngyuàn	电影院 \| 电影院* \| *电影院	cinema; movie theater / CL: 家, 座	電影院 HSK 1


电台 diàntái	电台 \| 电台* \| *电台	transmitter-receiver / broadcasting station / radio station / CL: 個｜个, 家	電臺 HSK 3


电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn	电子邮件 \| 电子邮件* \| *电子邮件	email / CL: 封, 份	電子郵件 HSK 3


电视剧 diànshìjù	电视剧 \| 电视剧* \| *电视剧	TV series / TV drama / CL: 部	電視劇 HSK 3


电视台 diànshìtái	电视台 \| 电视台* \| *电视台	television station / CL: 個｜个	電視臺 HSK 3


电梯 diàntī	电梯 \| 电梯* \| *电梯	elevator / escalator / CL: 臺｜台, 部	電梯 HSK 4


电源 diànyuán	电源 \| 电源* \| *电源	electric power source	電源 HSK 4


闪电 shǎndiàn	闪电 \| 闪电* \| *闪电	lightning / CL: 道	閃電 HSK 4


充电 chōngdiàn	充电 \| 充电* \| *充电	to recharge (a battery) / (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure) / to update one's skills and knowledge	充電 HSK 4


电灯 diàndēng	电灯 \| 电灯* \| *电灯	electric light / CL: 盞｜盏	電燈 HSK 4


电动车 diàndòngchē	电动车 \| 电动车* \| *电动车	electric vehicle (scooter, bicycle, car etc)	電動車 HSK 4


充电器 chōngdiànqì	充电器 \| 充电器* \| *充电器	battery charger	充電器 HSK 4


电池 diànchí	电池 \| 电池* \| *电池	battery / CL: 節｜节, 組｜组	電池 HSK 5


电饭锅 diànfànguō	电饭锅 \| 电饭锅* \| *电饭锅	electric rice cooker	電飯鍋 HSK 5


电子版 diànzǐbǎn	电子版 \| 电子版* \| *电子版	electronic edition / digital version	電子版 HSK 5


发电 fādiàn	发电 \| 发电* \| *发电	to generate electricity / to send a telegram	發電 HSK 6


家电 jiādiàn	家电 \| 家电* \| *家电	household electric appliance / abbr. for 家用電器｜家用电器	家電 HSK 6


电车 diànchē	电车 \| 电车* \| *电车	tram; streetcar / trolleybus / electric car / e-bike / (in the context of Japan) electric train	電車 HSK 6


电力 diànlì	电力 \| 电力* \| *电力	electrical power / electricity	電力 HSK 6


电动 diàndòng	电动 \| 电动* \| *电动	electric-powered / (Tw) video game	電動 HSK 6


电器 diànqì	电器 \| 电器* \| *电器	(electrical) appliance / device	電器 HSK 6


电信 diànxìn	电信 \| 电信* \| *电信	telecommunications	電信 HSK 7-9


电网 diànwǎng	电网 \| 电网* \| *电网	electricity grid; power grid / electrified wire netting	電網 HSK 7-9


电报 diànbào	电报 \| 电报* \| *电报	telegram / cable / telegraph / CL: 封, 份	電報 HSK 7-9


停电 tíngdiàn	停电 \| 停电* \| *停电	to have a power failure / power cut	停電 HSK 7-9


无线电 wúxiàndiàn	无线电 \| 无线电* \| *无线电	radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication) / a radio	無線電 HSK 7-9


贺电 hèdiàn	贺电 \| 贺电* \| *贺电	congratulatory telegram	賀電 HSK 7-9


彩电 cǎidiàn	彩电 \| 彩电* \| *彩电	color TV	彩電 HSK 7-9


电线 diànxiàn	电线 \| 电线* \| *电线	wire / power cord / CL: 根	電線 HSK 7-9


卫视 wèishì	卫视 \| 卫视* \| *卫视	satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視｜卫星电视)	衛視 HSK 7-9


灯泡 dēngpào	灯泡 \| 灯泡* \| *灯泡	light bulb / see also 電燈泡｜电灯泡 / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL: 個｜个	燈泡 HSK 7-9


来电 láidiàn	来电 \| 来电* \| *来电	incoming telephone call (or telegram) / to phone in; to send in a telegram / to have an instant attraction to sb / (of electricity, after an outage) to come back	來電 HSK 7-9


电讯 diànxùn	电讯 \| 电讯* \| *电讯	telecommunications / telecom	電訊 HSK 7-9


电铃 diànlíng	电铃 \| 电铃* \| *电铃	electric bell	電鈴 HSK 7-9


发电机 fādiànjī	发电机 \| 发电机* \| *发电机	electricity generator / dynamo	發電機 HSK 7-9


核电站 hédiànzhàn	核电站 \| 核电站* \| *核电站	nuclear power plant	核電站 HSK 7-9


电气 diànqì	电气 \| 电气* \| *电气	electricity / electric / electrical	電氣


电路 diànlù	电路 \| 电路* \| *电路	electric circuit	電路


回电 huídiàn	回电 \| 回电* \| *回电	to call sb back (on the phone) / a return call / to reply to a telegram / to wire back / a reply telegram	回電


输电 shūdiàn	输电 \| 输电* \| *输电	electricity transmission / to transmit electricity	輸電


供电 gōngdiàn	供电 \| 供电* \| *供电	to supply electricity	供電


水电 shuǐdiàn	水电 \| 水电* \| *水电	hydroelectric power / plumbing and electricity	水電


央视 Yāngshì	央视 \| 央视* \| *央视	China Central Television (CCTV), abbr. for 中國中央電視台｜中国中央电视台	央視


电阻 diànzǔ	电阻 \| 电阻* \| *电阻	(electrical) resistance	電阻


电导 diàndǎo	电导 \| 电导* \| *电导	electrical conductance	電導


电厂 diànchǎng	电厂 \| 电厂* \| *电厂	electric power plant	電廠


松下 Sōngxià	松下 \| 松下* \| *松下	Matsushita (name) / Panasonic (brand), abbr. for 松下電器｜松下电器


电工 diàngōng	电工 \| 电工* \| *电工	electrician / electrical engineering / electrical work (in a house)	電工


邮电 yóudiàn	邮电 \| 邮电* \| *邮电	post and telecommunications	郵電


电量 diànliàng	电量 \| 电量* \| *电量	quantity of electric charge	電量


广电 guǎngdiàn	广电 \| 广电* \| *广电	radio and television / broadcasting	廣電


雷电 léidiàn	雷电 \| 雷电* \| *雷电	thunder and lightning	雷電


电解 diànjiě	电解 \| 电解* \| *电解	electrolysis / electrolytic	電解


断电 duàndiàn	断电 \| 断电* \| *断电	to experience a power outage; to have a power failure	斷電


电极 diànjí	电极 \| 电极* \| *电极	electrode	電極


热电 rèdiàn	热电 \| 热电* \| *热电	pyroelectric	熱電


变电 biàndiàn	变电 \| 变电* \| *变电	power transformation	變電


通电 tōngdiàn	通电 \| 通电* \| *通电	to set up an electric circuit / to electrify / to switch on / to be connected to an electricity grid / open telegram	通電


电位 diànwèi	电位 \| 电位* \| *电位	electric potential / voltage	電位


电荷 diànhè	电荷 \| 电荷* \| *电荷	electric charge	電荷


带电 dàidiàn	带电 \| 带电* \| *带电	to be electrified; to be charged; to be live	帶電


电感 diàngǎn	电感 \| 电感* \| *电感	inductance	電感


电瓶 diànpíng	电瓶 \| 电瓶* \| *电瓶	accumulator; battery (for storing electricity)	電瓶


电压 diànyā	电压 \| 电压* \| *电压	voltage	電壓


电镀 diàndù	电镀 \| 电镀* \| *电镀	to electroplate	電鍍


电流 diànliú	电流 \| 电流* \| *电流	an electric current / (old) current intensity	電流


电机 diànjī	电机 \| 电机* \| *电机	electrical machinery	電機


电价 diànjià	电价 \| 电价* \| *电价	price of electricity	電價


节电 jiédiàn	节电 \| 节电* \| *节电	to save electricity / power saving	節電


光电 guāngdiàn	光电 \| 光电* \| *光电	photoelectric	光電


电锯 diànjù	电锯 \| 电锯* \| *电锯	electric saw (esp. electric chain saw)	電鋸


触电 chùdiàn	触电 \| 触电* \| *触电	to get an electric shock / to be electrocuted / electric shock	觸電


电泳 diànyǒng	电泳 \| 电泳* \| *电泳	electrophoresis	電泳


电表 diànbiǎo	电表 \| 电表* \| *电表	power meter / ammeter / amperemeter / wattmeter / kilowatt-hour meter	電表


平板 píngbǎn	平板 \| 平板* \| *平板	slab; flat board; (engineering) surface plate / flat; level / (fig.) dull; monotonous / abbr. for 平板電腦｜平板电脑 and 平板手機｜平板手机


电磁 diàncí	电磁 \| 电磁* \| *电磁	electromagnetic	電磁


火电 huǒdiàn	火电 \| 火电* \| *火电	thermal power	火電


机电 jīdiàn	机电 \| 机电* \| *机电	machinery and power-generating equipment / electromechanical	機電


电离 diànlí	电离 \| 电离* \| *电离	ion / ionized (e.g. gas)	電離


电弧 diànhú	电弧 \| 电弧* \| *电弧	electric arc	電弧


电光 diànguāng	电光 \| 电光* \| *电光	electric light / lightning / electro-optical	電光


电容 diànróng	电容 \| 电容* \| *电容	capacitance	電容


电缆 diànlǎn	电缆 \| 电缆* \| *电缆	(electric) cable	電纜


电波 diànbō	电波 \| 电波* \| *电波	electric wave / alternating current	電波


致电 zhìdiàn	致电 \| 致电* \| *致电	to phone / to telegram	致電


电竞 diànjìng	电竞 \| 电竞* \| *电竞	video gaming (as a sport) / e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技｜电子竞技)	電競


静电 jìngdiàn	静电 \| 静电* \| *静电	static electricity	靜電


电站 diànzhàn	电站 \| 电站* \| *电站	a power station / an electricity generating plant	電站


电热 diànrè	电热 \| 电热* \| *电热	electrical heating	電熱


电汇 diànhuì	电汇 \| 电汇* \| *电汇	telegraphic transfer (TT)	電匯


正电 zhèngdiàn	正电 \| 正电* \| *正电	positive charge (electricity)	正電


电焊 diànhàn	电焊 \| 电焊* \| *电焊	electric welding	電焊


电能 diànnéng	电能 \| 电能* \| *电能	electrical energy	電能

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