权

• 拼音: quán
• 汉字拆解: 权 = 木 (wood) + 雚 (phonetic) — originally a tree type, borrowed for 'power'

含义

Right; power; authority. The capacity or entitlement to do something.

A highly productive character appearing in many compounds: 权力 (power), 权利 (rights), 人权 (human rights), 版权 (copyright), 权威 (authority). As a standalone word, can mean power, rights, or authority depending on context.

例句

1. 每个公民都有选举权和被选举权。
2. 他在公司拥有很大的决策权。
3. 保护知识产权是促进创新的重要手段。

用法指南

语境: legal, political, business

语气: formal

正确说法

• 这是你的权。(This is your right.)
• 谁有这个权？(Who has this authority?)

错误说法

• 注意区分'权力'和'权利' (权力 quánlì means power/authority; 权利 quánlì means rights/entitlement — same pronunciation, different meanings)

起源与历史

The character 权 originally depicted a type of tree, but was borrowed for its sound to mean 'power' or 'authority.' The modern character combines 木 (wood) with 雚 (phonetic).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal