Writing
电源 (diàn yuán) — how to say "power source" in Chinese
电源
Power source, power supply
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
源
source, origin
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
电源开关
diàn yuán kāi guān
power switch
接通电源
jiē tōng diàn yuán
connect the power
电源插座
diàn yuán chā zuò
power socket
Examples
这个电脑的电源好像有问题，不能开机。
It seems there's a problem with this computer's power supply; it won't turn on.
电源在哪里？
Where is the power source?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "power source" in Chinese?
"power source" in Chinese is 电源 (diàn yuán).
电源 meaning in English
电源 (diàn yuán) means "Power source, power supply".
How is 电源 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn yuán (written as dian yuan, dianyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "power source" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电源: 电 has 5 strokes, 源 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 电源?
电源 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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