quán

authority

surname Quan; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary

wood (木) + grasping hand (又) = power and authority

A hand gripping a wooden staff or branch was an ancient symbol of authority and the right to command. The combination captures power as something physically held and wielded.

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每个人都有利表达自己的意见。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu quán lì biǎo dá zì jǐ de yì jiān。

Everyone has the right to express their own opinion.

他滥用力,最后被免职了。

tā làn yòng quán lì,zuì hòu bèi miǎn zhí le。

He abused his power and was eventually removed from his position.

Words with 权

否决权

fǒu jué quán

veto power

揽权

lǎn quán

to concentrate power in one's own hands

通权达变

tōng quán dá biàn

to adapt to circumstances

选举权

xuǎn jǔ quán

suffrage

酌处权

zhuó chǔ quán

discretion

鉴权

jiàn quán

(computing) authentication

隐私权

yǐn sī quán

privacy right

集权

jí quán

centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party

霸权

bà quán

hegemony

霸权主义

bà quán zhǔ yì

hegemonism

领导权

lǐng dǎo quán

leadership authority

三权分立

sān quán fēn lì

separation of powers

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