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title: "Dianwang Meaning: 电网 (diànwǎng) Means “power grid”"
description: "电网 (traditional 電網, diànwǎng) means “power grid”. Hear its tones, see what 电 and 网 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianwang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 电网 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

电网 diànwǎng

## power grid

## It can also mean

- electric fence

## Its characters

1. 电 diàn electric
2. 网 wǎng net

## In a sentence

大雨导致电网出现故障。 The heavy rain caused a failure in the power grid.

飞机、轮船、银行、**电网**，都需要非常准的位置和时间。

From [天上的北斗 · What is BeiDou, China’s GPS?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-beidou-chinas-gps#library-word-158-160)

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## More words with 电 or 网

- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [电池 diànchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianchi)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)
- [电话 diànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianhua)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [电脑 diànnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diannao)
- [电器 diànqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianqi)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)

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