掌权 zhǎng quán

be in power; to wield (political etc) power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10441st word

Definitions

  1. 1. be in power
  2. 2. to wield (political etc) power

Characters

Character Meaning
掌 zhǎng HSK 5
palm of the hand; to hold in one's hand; to slap
权 quán HSK 5
authority; power; right