Chinese words starting with “dian”
42 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable dian. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 12 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial d · final ian · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 4
- 3rd tone 12
- 4th tone 26
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 电话diàn huàHSK 1
telephone; phone call; phone number
- 电影diàn yǐngHSK 1
movie; film
- 电视diàn shìHSK 1
television; TV
- 电脑diàn nǎoHSK 1
computer
- 电子diàn zǐ
electronic; electron (particle physics)
- 电视台diàn shì táiHSK 3
television station
- 电视剧diàn shì jùHSK 3
TV series; TV drama
- 电台diàn táiHSK 3
transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
- 点头diǎn tóuHSK 2
to nod
- 电视机diàn shì jīHSK 1
television set
- 电影院diàn yǐng yuànHSK 1
cinema; movie theater
- 电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiànHSK 3
email
All 42 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 点 | diǎn | qt,n,t,v | point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items | |
| 2 | 店 | diàn | n | inn; old-style hotel; (bound form) shop; store | |
| 3 | 电 | diàn | n | lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc | |
| 4 | 典型 | diǎn xíng | n,a | model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative | |
| 5 | 电力 | diàn lì | n | electrical power; electricity | |
| 6 | 电梯 | diàn tī | n | elevator; escalator | |
| 7 | 电池 | diàn chí | n | battery | |
| 8 | 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | n | celebration; ceremony | |
| 9 | 垫 | diàn | v | pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) | |
| 10 | 电源 | diàn yuán | n | electric power source | |
| 11 | 点燃 | diǎn rán | v | to ignite; to set on fire; aflame | |
| 12 | 电器 | diàn qì | n | (electrical) appliance; device | |
| 13 | 电动 | diàn dòng | b | electric-powered; (Tw) video game | |
| 14 | 点心 | diǎn xin | n | light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert | |
| 15 | 电线 | diàn xiàn | n | wire; power cord | |
| 16 | 点子 | diǎn zi | n | spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer | |
| 17 | 电报 | diàn bào | n | telegram; cable; telegraph | |
| 18 | 颠覆 | diān fù | v,vn | to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert | |
| 19 | 点火 | diǎn huǒ | v,vn | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble | |
| 20 | 点名 | diǎn míng | v | roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name | |
| 21 | 电信 | diàn xìn | n | telecommunications | |
| 22 | 电网 | diàn wǎng | n | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting | |
| 23 | 点评 | diǎn píng | v,vn | to comment; a point by point commentary | |
| 24 | 颠倒 | diān dǎo | v,vn | to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy | |
| 25 | 典范 | diǎn fàn | n | model; example; paragon | |
| 26 | 巅峰 | diān fēng | n | summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) | |
| 27 | 惦记 | diàn jì | v | to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about | |
| 28 | 垫底 | diàn dǐ | v,vn | to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation; to come last in the rankings | |
| 29 | 电车 | diàn chē | n | trolleybus | |
| 30 | 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | v,vn | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show | |
| 31 | 颠簸 | diān bǒ | v,vn | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience | |
| 32 | 殿堂 | diàn táng | n | palace; hall; temple buildings | |
| 33 | 淀粉 | diàn fěn | n | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n | |
| 34 | 电讯 | diàn xùn | n | telecommunications; telecom | |
| 35 | 奠定 | diàn dìng | v | to establish; to fix; to settle | |
| 36 | 电灯 | diàn dēng | n | electric light | |
| 37 | 垫子 | diàn zi | n | cushion; mat; pad | |
| 38 | 电动车 | diàndòngchē | n | Electric vehicle | |
| 39 | 电子版 | diàn zǐ bǎn | n | electronic edition; digital version | |
| 40 | 电铃 | diàn líng | n | electric bell | |
| 41 | 电饭锅 | diàn fàn guō | n | electric rice cooker | |
| 42 | 点击率 | diǎn jī lǜ | click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) |
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