Chinese word dictionary

权舆

quán yú · to sprout; (fig). to begin; beginning

Practice word

Word information

Simplified权舆

Traditional權輿

Pinyinquán yú

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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权quán

authority, power, right

舆yú

cart, palanquin, sedan chair

How to learn 权舆

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Words with the same characters

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权quán

authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary; surname Quan

权利quánlì

right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth

power; authority

property right

to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); (sports) to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match