电
Character Breakdown
电 = 日 + 乚
Lightning flashes through a field — electricity
Radical: 田 (no. 102)Strokes: 5Traditional: 電
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- electric
- electricity
- electrical
Example Sentences
昨晚家里突然停电了一整夜。
Jiā lǐ tíngdiàn le
There's a power outage at home
Words Containing 电
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Grammar Notes
Appears in these articles
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
电: New to the HSK lists at HSK 3. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
Studying for HSK 3? Keep 电 with the rest of your level.
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.