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How to write 电 (diàn)

电 (diàn) means "incoming telegram or telephone call". It has 5 strokes and the radical 申.

Write the 5 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.

Words

来电

lai2 dian4

incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage)

电表

dian4 biao3

power meter; ammeter; amperemeter; wattmeter; kilowatt-hour meter

电话

dian4 hua4

telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number

通电

tong1 dian4

to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram

dian4

electric; electricity; electrical

Radical decomposition

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Writing tips

Write each stroke in the correct order. Pay attention to the direction and length of each stroke.

How to Write 电 (diàn) — Stroke Order & Practice | WriteChinese