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What does 擅 mean in Chinese?

擅 (shàn) means "without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 擅?

擅 is pronounced "shàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 擅?

擅 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 擅?

Common words with 擅 include 专擅 (without authorization), 擅场 (to excel in some field), 擅断 (arbitrary), 擅权 (to arrogate power), 擅美 (to enjoy fame without sharing it).

How do you write 擅?

You can practice writing 擅 using our stroke order tool.

擅 (shàn) — without authority | Chinese Dictionary

擅

shàn

without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) without authority
to usurp
to arrogate to oneself
to monopolize
expert in
to be good at

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 擅

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
专擅	zhuān shàn	without authorization
擅场	shàn chǎng	to excel in some field
擅断	shàn duàn	arbitrary
擅权	shàn quán	to arrogate power
擅美	shàn měi	to enjoy fame without sharing it
擅自	shàn zì	without permission
擅长	shàn cháng	to be good at
擅闯	shàn chuǎng	to enter without permission
宠擅专房	chǒng shàn zhuān fáng	an especially favored concubine (idiom)
擅离职守	shàn lí zhí shǒu	to abscond

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一手(yī shǒu)— a skill

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千虑一得(qiān lǜ yī dé)— a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.

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僣(jiàn)— to overstep one's authority

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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