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The character 电 is the simplified form of 電. The traditional character combined the rain radical 雨 on top with 申 below, which depicted a lightning bolt. This structure directly linked lightning to weather by showing the electrical discharge under rain. In the simplified version, the rain radical was removed. The lower component 申 was altered, with an elongated tail curving right to form 电. Its meaning broadened from atmospheric lightning to encompass all modern concepts of electricity, power, and electronics after the industrial revolution.
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电视很好看。
我打电话给你。
电脑在桌子上。
我们去看电影吧。
电梯坏了，请走楼梯。
电动汽车越来越流行。
电池没电了，需要充电。
电力供应中断导致停电。