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  kyun4   jyutping
  quan2   pinyin
[1] [n] power; right; authority
[2] [v] weigh; measure; judge
[3] [adv] temporarily; for the time being

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verbadverb
Stroke count: 22
Level: 2
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
權 / 权

This word has been viewed 13858 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th May 2014 15:26

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detail  dong1 kyun4  dang1 quan2 = hold power
detail  kyun4 hang4  quan2 heng2 = weigh; consider
detail  gik6 kyun4   = totalitarian rule
detail  gik6 kyun4 zyu2 ji6   = totalitarianism
detail  jan4 kyun4  ren2 quan2 = human rights
detail  neoi5 kyun4   = women's rights
detail  neoi5 kyun4 zyu2 ji6   = feminism
detail  man4 kyun4  min2 quan2 = civil rights
detail  kyun4 lei6  quan2 li4 = right (entitlement to do sth.)
detail  so2 jau5 kyun4  suo3 you3 quan2 = ownership; possession; rights
detail  baa3 kyun4  ba4 quan2 = hegemony
detail  zyu2 kyun4  zhu3 quan2 = sovereignty
detail  zing3 kyun4  zheng4 quan2 = regime
detail  zik1 kyun4  zhi2 quan2 = authority; power
detail  kyun4 lik6  quan2 li4 = power; authority
detail  kyun4 wai1  quan2 wei1 = authority; authoritative; a person of authority
detail  kyun4 jik1  quan2 yi4 = rights; benefits; interests
detail  kyun4 haan6  quan2 xian4 = limits of rights; rights limitation
detail  dak6 kyun4  te4 quan2 = privilege; prerogative; right; privileged
detail  wing5 gau2 jip6 kyun4  yong3 jiu3 ye4 quan2 = freehold (property)
detail  zou1 jung6 jip6 kyun4  zu1 yong4 ye4 quan2 = leasehold
detail  zou1 ze3 jip6 kyun4  zu1 jie4 ye4 quan2 = leasehold
detail  zou1 jam6 jip6 kyun4  zu1 lin4 ye4 quan2 = leasehold
detail  sau6 kyun4  shou4 quan2 = to authorize
detail  zi1 sik1 caan2 kyun4  zhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2 = intellectual property
detail  gung1 man4 kyun4   = citizenhood, citizenship
detail  cam1 kyun4   = infringement; to infringe
detail  gu2 kyun4   = stock equity; stock rights
detail  jan4 kyun4 faat3   = human right act
detail  geoi1 lau4 kyun4  ju1 liu2 quan2 = right of residence / abode / sanctuary
detail  sau6 kyun4 syu1   = certificate of authorization; commission of authority; power of attoney
detail  baan2 kyun4  ban3 quan2 = copyright
detail  bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 kyun4  bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4 quan2 = inviolability
detail  zaai3 kyun4 jan4  zhai4 quan2 ren2 = creditor
detail  bing1 kyun4  bing1 quan2 = military leadership; military power
detail  geoi6 jau5 zyu2 kyun4  ju4 you3 zhu3 quan2 = sovereign
detail  daai6 kyun4  da4 quan2 = power; authority
detail  jau5 kyun4 wai1  you3 quan2 wei1 = authoritative
detail  jau5 syun2 geoi2 kyun4  you3 xuan3 ju3 quan2 = constituent
detail  wong4 kyun4  wang2 quan2 = royalty; royal power
detail  kyun4 wai1 sing3  quan2 wei1 xing4 = authoritative; (having) authority
detail  fau2 kyut3 kyun4  fou3 jue2 quan2 = veto power
detail  gwan1 kyun4  jun1 quan2 = monarchial power
detail  si1 faat3 kyun4  si1 fa3 quan2 = jurisdiction
detail  mok1 dyut6 jan4 kyun4 dik1  bo1 duo2 ren2 quan2 de5 = [adj] proscriptive
detail  baan2 kyun4 dik1  ban3 quan2 de5 = [adj] copyright
detail  jan4 kyun4 dau3 si6  ren2 quan2 dou4 shi4 = a human rights activist; a fighter for human rights
detail  kyun4 lik6 fan1 zang1  quan2 li4 fen1 zheng1 = power struggle
detail  gaau1 ceot1 kyun4 lik6   = relinquish power
detail  jan4 kyun4 zou2 zik1   = a human rights organisation
detail  cam1 kyun4 hang4 wai4  qin1 quan2 xing2 wei2 = tort; infringement act
detail  cam1 faan6 baan2 kyun4   = infringed copyright
detail  mei6 ging1 sau6 kyun4   = unauthorised, unauthorized
detail  kei4 kyun4  qi1 quan2 (PRC), qi2 quan2 (Taiwan) = (stock) options
detail  cyun4 kyun4  quan2 quan2 = [n] plenary powers; [adj] plenipotentiary
detail  hei3 kyun4  qi4 quan2 = to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote
detail  kyun4 ji4  quan2 yi2 = expedient
detail  kyun4 joek6  quan2 yao4 = keys of authority
detail  kyun4 nang4  quan2 neng2 = power
detail  kyun4 sai3  quan2 shi4 = power; influence
detail  kyun4 zoeng6  quan2 zhang4 = a scepter
detail  zoeng2 kyun4  zhang3 quan2 = wield (political, etc.) power; be in power
detail  sau6 kyun4 ging1 siu1 soeng1   = authorized dealer
detail 使  cyun4 kyun4 daai6 si3  quan2 quan2 da4 shi3 = plenipotentiary
detail  baan2 kyun4 faat3  ban3 quan2 fa3 = copyright law
detail  zyu3 zok3 kyun4  zhu4 zuo4 quan2 = copyright
detail  zung1 joeng1 zaap6 kyun4  zhong1 yang1 ji2 quan2 = centralization (of authority); centralized state power
detail  cyun4 kyun4 cyu2 lei5  quan2 quan2 chu4 li3 = sole discretion
detail  dak6 kyun4 fan6 zi2   = privileged element
detail  kyun4 lik6 haa6 fong3  quan2 li4 xia4 fang4 = devolution of authority
detail  dak6 heoi2 kyun4 seoi3   = an excise tax
detail  zi2 suk6 kyun4  zhi3 shu2 quan2 = foreclosure
detail  kyun4 beng3  quan2 bing3 = power; authority
detail  zoek3 cing4 kyun4  zhuo2 qing2 quan2 = discretionary power
detail  hei3 kyun4 piu3  qi4 quan2 piao4 = vote abstention
detail  sau6 kyun4  shou4 quan2 = be authorized
detail  zyun1 lei6 kyun4  zhuan1 li4 quan2 = a patent right
detail  ding1 kyun4  ding1 quan2 = (small house) concessionary right
detail  gaam1 mak6 kyun4  jian1 mo4 quan2 = right to silence
detail  wai4 kyun4  wei2 quan2 = safeguard legal rights
detail  fu2 joeng5 kyun4  fu3 yang3 quan2 = custody (pertaining to a child)
detail  dei6 caan2 baa3 kyun4  di4 chan3 ba4 quan2 = developer hegemony
detail  zi1 cing4 kyun4  zhi1 qing2 quan2 = right to information; right to know
detail  kyun4 gwai3  quan2 gui4 = influential officials; bigwigs
detail  laam5 jung6 zik1 kyun4  lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 = abuse one's power
detail  koeng4 kyun4  qiang2 quan2 = power; might
detail  jan4 kyun4 gun1 caat3  ren2 quan2 guan1 cha2 = Human Rights Watch (organization)
detail  baa3 kyun4 zyu2 ji6  ba4 quan2 zhu3 yi4 = [n] hegemonism
detail  zo2 kyun4  zuo3 quan2 = Zuoquan (place in Shanxi)
detail  jat1 go3 zyu2 kyun4 duk6 laap6 dik1 gwok3 gaa1   = an independent, sovereign country
detail  sai3 gaai3 zi1 sik1 caan2 kyun4 zou2 zik1   = World Intellectual Property Organization
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan4 kyun4 zung1 sam1   = United Nations Centre for Human Rights
detail  hoeng1 gong2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4  xiang1 gang3 ju1 liu2 quan2 = right of residence in Hong Kong (HKSAR)
detail  zi2 sou3 kei4 kyun4  zhi3 shu4 qi1 quan2 (PRC), qi2 (Taiwan) = index options
detail  jan4 kyun4 syun1 jin4  ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2 = Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)
detail  duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4   = monopolize power
detail  syun1 kyun4  sun1 quan2 = Sun Quan
detail  sai3 gaai3 jan4 kyun4 syun1 jin4  shi4 jie4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2 = Universal Declaration of Human Rights
detail  lau5 gung1 kyun4  liu3 gong1 quan2 = Liu Gongquan
detail  kyun4 ji6 doi6  quan2 er4 dai4 = second powerful generation
detail  jik6 kyun4 gun2 jau5  ni4 quan2 guan3 you3 = adverse possession
detail  wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4  yong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2 = permanent residency
detail  saam1 kyun4 fan1 lap6  san1 quan2 fen1 li4 = separation of powers
detail  zang1 jam3 kyun4  zeng1 yi1 quan2 = Donald Tsang (former chief executive of HK)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 baan2 kyun4 fuk1 zai3 sau6 kyun4 hip3 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan4 kyun4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission on Human Rights

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