电晕

電暈

diànyùn

noun #29,498

Meanings

1 corona discharge
2 electrical corona (partial ionization around a conductor)

Characters

electricity; electric

halo; ring of light around sun/moon; (also yūn: dizzy)

Examples

高压输电线附近会产生电晕放电现象。

Gāoyā shūdiànxiàn fùjìn huì chǎnshēng diànyùn fàngdiàn xiànxiàng.

Corona discharge occurs near high-voltage power transmission lines.

电晕损耗会降低输电效率。

Diànyùn sǔnhào huì jiàngdī shūdiàn xiàolǜ.

Corona losses reduce the efficiency of power transmission.

Tips

usage

电晕 is a technical term in electrical engineering. It refers to the glow (corona) around high-voltage conductors caused by ionization of surrounding air. Note: 晕 here is read yùn (halo/ring), not yūn (dizzy).

Stroke Order

电 diàn

晕 yūn