zhǎng quán

Traditional: 掌權

掌权 (zhǎng quán) is a Chinese word meaning “to wield (political etc) power; be in power”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 掌权

掌zhǎng · palm of the hand权quán · authority

Related words

权利right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)权authority权surname Quan掌握to grasp (often fig.)权力power掌palm of the hand豁免权immunity from prosecution鼓掌to applaud授权to authorize掌声applause特权prerogative权威authority

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