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主权
Old HSK 6

主权 (zhǔquán) · sovereignty

主权 (zhǔquán) means “sovereignty”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 权 (authority). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 主权 is built

The characters

主 zhǔ · to own

What 主 is made of

Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

权 quán · authority

What 权 is made of

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)

Example sentences

每个国家都有自己的主权。Měigè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zhǔquán.Every country has its own sovereignty.
国际法尊重各国的主权。Guójìfǎ zūnzhòng gè guó de zhǔquán.International law respects every country's sovereignty.

Questions about 主权

What does 主权 mean?

主权 (zhǔquán) means “sovereignty”.

How do you pronounce 主权?

主权 is pronounced zhǔquán.

Which HSK level is 主权?

主权 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 主权 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 242: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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