權利

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See also: 権利 and 权利

Chinese

authority; power; right
advantage; benefit; profit
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
 
trad. (權利) 權 利
simp. (权利) 权 利

Etymology

From Classical Chinese 權利／权利 (quánlì, “power and wealth, the capital that leads to power”), first used as the equivalent of right in William Martin's Chinese translation of The Elements of International Law.

Pronunciation

Noun

權利

  1. power and wealth
  2. right; entitlement
    保留權利／保留权利  ―  bǎoliú quánlì  ―  to reserve a right
    權利意識／权利意识  ―  quánlì yìshí  ―  sense of entitlement
    植物育種者權利／植物育种者权利  ―  zhíwù yùzhǒngzhě quánlì  ―  plant breeder’s rights

Synonyms

  • (power):

Antonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
權 利
けん
Hyōgai 		り
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

權(けん)利(り) • (kenri) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 権利: right; claim; title; privilege

Korean

Hanja in this term
權利

Noun

權利 • (gwolli) (hangeul 권리)

  1. hanja form? of 권리 (“right; privilege”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
權利

Noun

權利

  1. chữ Hán form of quyền lợi (“right; interest”).
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