銓 (quán) - To weigh, measure, evaluate & to select or appoint officials based on merit

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quán ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

銓 · quán

To weigh, measure, evaluate;

to select or appoint officials based on merit;

a unit of weight in ancient China.

To weigh, measure, evaluateto select or appoint officials based on merita unit of weight in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Evaluate and selectOfficial evaluationWeigh and measureAppoint to officeEvaluation systemEvaluation department

Synonyms

  • 衡— to weigh, balance, judge
  • 量— to measure, estimate
  • 评— to evaluate, assess

Antonyms

  • 贬— to demote, disparage
  • 黜— to dismiss, remove from office

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee will evaluate candidates (铨选).
  • Ancient officials were selected through evaluation (铨叙).
  • This scale measures weight precisely (铨衡).
  • He received an official appointment (铨授).

Collocations

  • Evaluate and select(铨选)
  • Official evaluation(铨叙)
  • Weigh and measure(铨衡)
  • Appoint to office(铨授)
  • Evaluation system(铨法)
  • Evaluation department(铨部)

Idioms

  • To weigh and measure talent(铨才授能)
  • Fair evaluation and selection(铨衡公允)
  • Comprehensive assessment of officials(铨综百官)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, 銓 referred to the system of evaluating and appointing government officials based on merit and qualifications.
  • The character contains the metal radical 金, reflecting its original meaning related to weighing scales and measurement.
  • The 銓选 system was an important part of China's civil service examination tradition.

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