权 (quán): meaning in a Chinese name

权 (quán) means authority and balance. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 6 strokes.

Wood element 木

authority and balance

Element
Wood 木
Radical
木
Strokes
6
Use
Leans masculine

In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 权 leans on that energy. More Wood element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the wood radical (木): a living tree, which suggests growth, vitality, and quiet, rooted strength.

As a given-name character, 权 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 6 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

不承权舆

《诗经·秦风·权舆》

权 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.

More Wood characters

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