权

quán

“Authority” in Chinese is 权 (quán).

Other characters with the syllable quan: see all 8 →

Meaning

authority
power
right

Show 4 more meanings

expedient
temporary
surname Quan
(literary) to weigh

Example

我们知道我们的权利。

We know our rights.

From 权利 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 权

权利quánlìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth)HSK 4 权力quánlìpowerHSK 6 人权rénquánhuman rightsHSK 6 政权zhèngquánregimeHSK 6 侵权qīnquánto infringe the rights ofHSK 7-9 权衡quánhéngto considerHSK 7-9 权威quánwēiauthorityHSK 7-9 权益quányìrightsHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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