Pronunciation

Characters pronounced quan.

9 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 9 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

券 quàn certificate, ticket; title deeds 劝 quàn recommend, advise, urge 全 quán maintain, keep whole or intact 拳 quán fist; various forms of boxing 权 quán strong power, right, authority 泉 quán natural spring, fountain; wealth, money 痊 quán be healed, be cured; recover 圈 quān to circle; a circle; corral 犬 quǎn dog; radical number 94

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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