権 (quán) - Power, authority, rights & temporary, provisional

権Tone 2

quán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

権 · quán

Power, authority, rights;

temporary, provisional;

to weigh, consider.

Power, authority, rightstemporary, provisionalto weigh, consider.

Usage highlights

PowerRightsAuthorityTemporaryWeigh optionsPolitical power

Synonyms

  • 力— power, strength
  • 势— influence, momentum
  • 威— authority, prestige

Antonyms

  • 责— responsibility, duty
  • 义— righteousness, obligation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Human rights(人权)
  • Political power(政权)
  • Temporary measure(权宜之计)
  • Authority figure(权威人物)
  • Weigh the pros and cons(权衡利弊)

Collocations

  • Power(权力)
  • Rights(权利)
  • Authority(权威)
  • Temporary(权宜)
  • Weigh options(权衡)
  • Political power(政权)

Idioms

  • A temporary expedient(权宜之计)
  • Weigh the pros and cons(权衡利弊)
  • Usurp power(篡权)
  • Delegated authority(授权)
  • Abuse of power(滥用职权)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese thought, authority (权) should be exercised with wisdom and moral responsibility.
  • The character combines 'wood' (木) and 'observation' (雚), suggesting careful consideration like weighing with scales.
  • In modern contexts, 权 is central to discussions of human rights and political authority.

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