Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “dian”
35 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
diān
甸
diān
掂suburbs of the capital
7 strokesdiān
滇to heft, to weigh
11 strokesdiān
颠Yunnan province
13 strokesdiān
巅peak, summit, top
16 strokesdiān
顛mountain peak, mountain top
19 strokesdiān
癫peak, summit, top
19 strokesdiān
巔crazy, insane
21 strokesdiān
癲mountain peak, mountain top
22 strokesdiān
crazy, insane
24 strokes3
Third tone
diǎn
4
Fourth tone
diàn
店
diàn
电shop, store
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1diàn
垫electricity
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3diàn
佃cushion, mat, pad
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9diàn
阽tenant farmer
7 strokesdiàn
坫dangerous
7 strokesdiàn
扂a stand on which to replace goblets after drinking
8 strokesdiàn
玷door latch
9 strokesdiàn
钿character flaw
9 strokesdiàn
惦hairpin
10 strokesdiàn
淀to think of, to remember, to miss
11 strokesdiàn
奠marsh, swamp
11 strokesdiàn
殿to found, to settle
12 strokesdiàn
電hall
13 strokesdiàn
鈿electricity
13 strokesdiàn
墊hairpin
13 strokesdiàn
澱cushion, mat, pad
14 strokesdiàn
靛marsh, swamp
16 strokesdiàn
癜indigo, blue dye
16 strokesdiàn
簟erythema
18 strokesdiàn
bamboo mat
18 strokesSound in context
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