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特权

tèquán

privilege; special right

A person on a raised platform behind a rope, people wait below
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Characters in this word

特 tè

Strokes
10
Radical
牛 — ox, cow, bull
Made of
牛 ox, cow, bull 寺 court, office
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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权 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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Example phrases

  • 任何机构都不应拥有凌驾于法律之上的特权。 Rènhé jīgòu dōu bù yīng yōngyǒu língjià yú fǎlǜ zhī shàng de tèquán. No institution should possess privileges that place it above the law.
  • 他是老板的儿子,在公司里享受很多特权。 Tā shì lǎobǎn de érzi, zài gōngsī lǐ xiǎngshǒu hěn duō tèquán. He is the boss's son and enjoys many privileges in the company.
  • 停车位只留给院长,这就是一种特权。 Tíngchēwèi zhǐ liú gěi yuànzhǎng, zhè jiù shì yì zhǒng tèquán. The parking spot is reserved only for the director — that is a kind of privilege.

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