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
privilege; prerogative; privileged
franchise; concession; patent
royal power; royalty
birthright
ultimate power; life-and-death power
property right
to hold power
persons or faction in authority
the authorities; those in power; ruler
the right of speech
imperial power
custody (of a child)
intellectual property rights (law)
divine right (of kings)
theocracy
theocracy
priestcraft
occupation franchise
to hold power improperly; to usurp authority
to usurp power
(law) absolute rights; erga omnes rights
sovereignty; dominion; dominance
UN pact on economic, social, cultural rights
to defend (legal) rights
civil rights activist