quán

铨

Character · VerbTraditional銓

select; appoint; weigh

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to select; to choose; to appoint (esp. officials)

literary

Used in classical and formal contexts regarding the selection and appointment of officials.

Gǔ古
dài代
lì吏
bù部
fù负
zé责
quán铨
xuǎn选
guān官
yuán员
 。

In ancient times, the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for selecting officials.

Quán铨
xù叙
zhì制
dù度
shì是
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
guǎn管
lǐ理
guān官
lì吏
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shǒu手
duàn段
 。

The evaluation and appointment system was an important means of managing officials in feudal society.

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Cháo朝
tíng廷
quán铨
cái才
shòu授
guān官
 ，
jiē皆
yǒu有
dìng定
zhì制
 。

The imperial court selected talents and granted official positions according to established regulations.

2.

verb

to weigh; to measure weight

literary

Original meaning referring to the use of a balance or scale; now rare and literary.

Quán铨
héng衡
qīng轻
zhòng重
 ，
ér而
hòu后
kě可
dìng定
qǔ取
shě舍
 。

Only after weighing the importance can one decide what to take or leave.

Gǔ古
zhě者
yǐ以
quán铨
liáng量
wù物
 ，
yǐ以
píng平
wéi为
zhǔn准
 。

In ancient times, they used scales to measure objects, taking balance as the standard.