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CHINESE CHARACTER
diàn
電
電
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electricity
- Numbered pinyin
- dian4
- English meanings
- electricity; electric; telegram (traditional of 电)
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standard; classic
pad
establish; sacrifice
summit; peak
inn
concern; remember
hall
sediment; lake
measure word (approximations)
electricity
pasture; used in 缅甸
top; jolt
top; jolt
point; dot; o'clock
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