权
Character
power or authority (as in 权力)
Meaning
quán
quan2- power or authority (as in 权力)
- a right, something you may do (as in 权利)
- a Chinese family name (Quan)
Examples
我有权说我的想法。
wǒ yǒu quán shuō wǒ de xiǎng fǎ
I have the right to say what I think.
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孩子们有权上学。
hái zi men yǒu quán shàng xué
Children have the right to go to school.
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他很有权。
tā hěn yǒu quán
He has a lot of power.
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Stroke order
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Words with 权
See all 236 →权利quán lìa right; something a person is allowed to do or have by lawWordHSK 4权力quán lìthe power to control people and make decisionsWordHSK 6权威quán wēia person or group that people trust and believeWordHSK 7–9权益quán yìrights and benefits that a person has by lawWordHSK 7–9权衡quán héngto think carefully by comparing good and bad pointsWordHSK 7–9权且quán qiětemporarilyWord权位quán wèipower and position (politics)Word权充quán chōngto act temporarily asWord权势quán shìpowerWord权变quán biànto do whatever is expedientWord权宜quán yíexpedientWord权当quán dāngto act as ifWord