全

quán
#124 most
frequent character
whole, entire, complete
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

全 first meant 'complete, whole'. The old shape's structure is not clear, so no part story can be told.

全 as a component in other characters

sound7 characters
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picture1 character
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Example Sentences

这个蛋糕是全的。
zhègè dàngāo shì quán de 。
This cake is whole.
我全都懂。
wǒ quán dūdǒng 。
I understand everything.
他全力以赴地工作。
tā quánlìyǐfù dì gōngzuò 。
He works with all his effort.

Words with similar meanings

完整wánzhěng
complete
More formal, often used to describe something that is not missing any parts.
全部quánbù
entire
Indicates something that covers every part; slightly more informal.

Words Starting With 全

全部quán bù
whole; entire; complete
全面quán miàn
all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
全力以赴quán lì yǐ fù
do at all costs; make an all-out effort
全局quán jú
overall situation

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