quán

power

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

又 simplified component

  Simplified component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

权 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
权 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

quán

power, right, authority; authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary

() 

Quán

surname Quan

Most common words with 权
Freq.
Word
Meaning

power

权利

power

权力

power

股权

equity shares

授权

to authorize