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全 (quán) — (adjective) whole; entire; all; (adverb) completely; entirely

Definition

全 is the everyday 'whole / entire' (全校 the whole school) and adverb 'completely'. As an adjective before a noun, 完全 and 整个 are common alternatives; as an adverb, 完全 is more formal.

adjective
wholeentireall
adverb
completelyentirely
Easily confused

Examples

  • 全。
    quán Xiào de xué shēng dōu lái le.
    The students from the whole school have all come.
  • 全。
    Wǒ bǎ zuò yè quán zuò wán le.
    I've completely finished the homework.
  • 。
    quán Jiā rén yì qǐ qù gōng yuán le.
    The whole family went to the park together.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

Grammar

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