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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 发电
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 发电 | fā diàn | - to generate electricity - to send a telegram |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 6 | 14,056 | 6,311 | 17,299 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 发 | fā | - to send out - to show (one's feeling) - to issue - to develop - to make a bundle of money - classifier for gunshots (rounds) |
| 发 | fà | - hair - Taiwan pr. [fa3] |
| 电 | diàn | - lightning - electricity - electric (bound form) - to get (or give) an electric shock - phone call or telegram etc - to send via telephone or telegram etc |
Other Words Containing 发电
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