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Chinese word

掌权

zhǎng quán

to wield (political etc) power

Traditional: 掌權

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to wield (political etc) power
  • be in power

Characters in this word

掌zhǎng12 strokesin charge权quán6 strokesauthority, power, right

Common words: 掌 · 权

Words

Words with the same first character

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掌握zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master…掌控zhǎng kòngto control; in control of掌声zhǎng shēngapplause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]掌管zhǎng guǎnin charge of; to control掌门zhǎng ménsect leader (often in wuxia 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2] fiction)