quán

authority; power; right

Character data

Radical ⽊ (75.18)
Strokes 21
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

權 quán
  1. 1. authority
  2. 2. power
  3. 3. right
  4. 4. temporary
  5. 5. expedient
  6. 6. (literary) to weigh
  7. 7. surname Quan

Words containing 權

Word Meaning
to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
abuse power, ignore the law
copyright
usage rights
infringement; to infringe the rights of; to violate
infringement (of sb's rights); tort
puppet regime; puppet state
creditor's rights (law)
creditor
creditor country
right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase
preemptive right (in share issue)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
total authority; full powers; plenipotentiary powers
a plenipotentiary (representative)
plenipotentiary ambassador
the right to a fair trial
civil rights; citizenship rights
civil rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
military power; military leadership
sovereign
separation of powers
separation of powers for checks and balances
economic rights (e.g. of a state monopoly)