發電

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See also: 发电

Chinese

Pronunciation


Etymology 1

to produce electricity
trad. (發電)
simp. (发电)

Verb

發⫽電 (verb-object)

  1. to generate electricity
  2. (neologism, Internet slang, euphemistic) to masturbate
Synonyms
  • (to masturbate):
Derived terms

Etymology 2

to send telegram
trad. (發電)
simp. (发电)

Verb

發⫽電 (verb-object)

  1. to telegraph; to cable; to send a telegram

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はつ
Hyōgai
でん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

(はつ)(でん) (hatsuden

  1. Kyūjitai form of 発電: power generation (electricity)

Verb

(はつ)(でん)する (hatsuden surusuru (stem (はつ)(でん) (hatsuden shi), past (はつ)(でん)した (hatsuden shita))

  1. Kyūjitai form of 発電: to generate power

Conjugation

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

發電 (baljeon) (hangeul 발전)

  1. hanja form? of 발전 (power generation)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

發電

  1. chữ Hán form of phát điện (power generation).