权利 (quán lì)
right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
Character breakdown
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权 (Quán) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 權. Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound.
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利 (Lì) · 7 strokes
Depicts harvesting grain (禾) with a blade (刂). Harvest was the main source of profit in agricultural societies.