zhuó chǔ quándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
discretion / discretionary power
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Original source entry:

酌處權 酌处权 [zhuo2 chu3 quan2] /discretion/discretionary power/

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Other forms in these source records: 酌處權

  • 酌
    zhuó

    to pour wine / to drink wine / to deliberate / to consider

  • 处
    chǔ

    to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish

    chù

    (bound form) place / locality / (bound form) part / aspect / (bound form) office / department / bureau / classifier for locations: spot, point

  • 权
    quán

    authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

    Quán

    surname Quan

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