权
权 (quán) · authority
权 (quán) means “authority”. It is made of 木 + 又 and has 6 strokes.
Break 权 into its parts
What 权 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 雚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
权 stroke order
Example sentences with 权利
每个孩子都有上学的权利。Měi gè háizi dōu yǒu shàng xué de quánlì.Every child has the right to go to school.
你有权利说不。Nǐ yǒu quánlì shuō bù.You have the right to say no.
Words with 权
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 权力quánlìpower
- 权衡quánhéngto weigh up
- 权威quánwēiauthority
- 政权zhèngquánpolitical power
- 主权zhǔquánsovereignty
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | quán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | authority |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 权
What does 权 mean?
权 (quán) means “authority”.
How many strokes does 权 have?
权 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 权?
The radical of 权 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 权?
权 is made of 木 (tree) and 又 (and).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.