Writing
电线 (diàn xiàn) — how to say "electric wire" in Chinese
电线
Electric wire
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
线
line, thread
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
一根电线
yì gēn diàn xiàn
one electric wire
修理电线
xiū lǐ diàn xiàn
to repair electric wires
Examples
工人正在修理屋顶上的电线。
Workers are repairing the wires on the roof.
电线很长。
The wire is very long.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "electric wire" in Chinese?
"electric wire" in Chinese is 电线 (diàn xiàn).
Dian xian meaning in Chinese
电线 (diàn xiàn) means "Electric wire".
How is 电线 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn xiàn (written as dian xian, dianxian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "electric wire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电线: 电 has 5 strokes, 线 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 电线?
电线 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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