Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test

About•Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
HSK Worksheets (PDF)
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
HSK Worksheets (PDF)
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

发电 (fā diàn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0 — Current Exam

Practice & Study

Worksheet GeneratorCreate practice sheets for free

Learning Essentials

Home
发电

发电 (fā diàn): To generate electricity (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 发电.

Stroke order animation for 发电

Tap to check free daily limit

Practice writing 发电 (fā diàn) with a free printable worksheet

Download WorksheetDownload

HSK 3.0 — New Syllabus

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

HSK WorksheetsDownload HSK 2.0 & 3.0 sheets

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

HSK FlashcardsSRS review for HSK vocabulary

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Utilities

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

Character Breakdown

发电 consists of 2 characters.

to send (an email)

electricity; electric

Example Sentences with 发电

zhè这

zuò座

shuǐ水

bà坝

néng能

fā发

diàn电

fáng防

hóng洪

。

This dam can generate electricity and prevent floods.

Zhè这

zuò座

shuǐ水

diàn电

zhàn站

měi每

nián年

néng能

fā发

hé核

diàn电

zhàn站

kě可

yǐ以

fā发

diàn电

。

Nuclear power plants can generate electricity.

Show 7 More Sentences

xǔ许

duō多

guó国

jiā家

shǐ使

yòng用

hé核

diàn

电

shù数

shí十

yì亿

dù度

。

This hydroelectric power station can generate billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity every year.

néng

能

fā发

diàn电

。

Many countries use nuclear energy to generate electricity.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

fā发

dòng动

zhè这

tái台

lǎo老

jiù旧

de的

fā发

diàn电

jī机

？

When do you plan to start this old generator?

hé核

néng能

fā发

diàn电

chǎng厂

de的

jiàn建

shè设

xū需

yào要

jù巨

é额

tóu投

zī资

hé和

cháng长

qī期

guī规

huà划

。

The construction of nuclear power plants requires huge investment and long-term planning.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

zhuān专

mén门

pī批

fā发

diàn电

zǐ子

chǎn产

pǐn品

，

jià价

gé格

jí极

jù具

jìng竞

zhēng争

lì力

。

This company specializes in wholesaling electronic products, with highly competitive prices.

wǒ我

men们

bù不

jǐn仅

qǐ启

dòng动

le了

hòu后

bèi备

fā发

diàn电

jī机

，

hái还

tōng通

zhī知

liǎo了

wéi维

xiū修

tuán团

duì队

。

We not only activated the backup generator but also notified the maintenance team.

yóu由

yú于

gōng供

yìng应

duǎn短

quē缺

，

gōng工

dì地

shàng上

de的

chái柴

yóu油

fā发

diàn电

jī机

wú无

fǎ法

zhèng正

cháng常

qǐ启

dòng动

。

Due to a supply shortage, the diesel generator at the construction site cannot start normally.

zhè这

zuò座

huán环

bǎo保

fā发

diàn电

chǎng厂

hé何

shí时

dòng动

gōng工

，

jiāng将

qǔ取

jué决

yú于

zuì最

zhōng终

de的

huán环

píng评

jié结

guǒ果

。

When this eco-friendly power plant will break ground depends on the final environmental assessment results.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 发电.

Words with 发

发烧fā shāoHSK 3
发现fā xiànHSK 3
头发tóu faHSK 3
出发chū fāHSK 4
发展fā zhǎnHSK 4
发生fā shēngHSK 4
沙发shā fāHSK 4
理发lǐ fàHSK 4

Words with 电

电影diàn yǐngHSK 1
电脑diàn nǎoHSK 1
电视diàn shìHSK 1
打电话dǎ diàn huàHSK 1
电梯diàn tīHSK 3
电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiànHSK 3
充电器chōng diàn qìHSK 5

停电

tíng diàn