权
權Quan2
#297 most
frequent character
surname Quan
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
权 pairs 木 wood with 又, which stands for the old sound part 雚 guàn. Early scales used a wooden beam, giving the first meaning, 'to weigh.' That grew to 'weight,' 'influence,' and 'rights.'
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