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全能

quánnéng

all-round; versatile

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Characters in this word

全 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
入 to enter, to come in 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

能 néng

Strokes
10
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 他并非天生全能,而是在多年跨领域训练中逐渐形成了综合能力。 Tā bìngfēi tiānshēng quánnéng, ér shì zài duōnián kuà lǐngyù xùnliàn zhōng zhújiàn xíngchéng le zōnghé nénglì. He was not born versatile; rather, he gradually developed comprehensive abilities through years of cross-disciplinary training.
  • 她是个全能选手,游泳、跑步都很出色。 Tā shì gè quánnéng xuǎnshǒu, yóuyǒng, pǎobù dōu hěn chūsè. She is an all-round athlete, excelling at both swimming and running.
  • 现代教育希望培养全能的人才,而不仅是考试高手。 Xiàndài jiàoyù xīwàng péiyǎng quánnéng de réncái, ér bù jǐn shì kǎoshì gāoshǒu. Modern education hopes to cultivate versatile talent, not merely experts at taking exams.

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