电

diàndictionary entry

lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

電 电 [dian4] /lightning/electricity/electric (bound form)/to get (or give) an electric shock/phone call or telegram etc/to send via telephone or telegram etc/

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