HSK 1 · Phones & media

电影

diàn yǐng

movie; film

Stroke order of 电影

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

电 · 5 strokes影 · 15 strokes

Memory trick

Electric "电" shadows "影" dance on a big screen: a movie.

Parts: 电 electric + 影 shadow; image (景 scene + 彡 streaks)

The characters in 电影

电 diàn — electricity (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我们去看电影吧！

Let's go see a movie!

Words with 电

电electricity 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 电脑computer 电视television 电视机TV set 电影院cinema 电视剧TV series 电视台TV station 电台radio station 电子邮件email 电梯elevator; lift

Words with 影

电影院cinema 影片film; movie 影响to influence; influence 影视film and television

More words: Phones & media

电electricity 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 手机mobile phone 电脑computer 电视television 电视机TV set 上网to go online 网上online 网友online friend 电影院cinema

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