| 主动权 |
zhǔ dòng quán |
initiative (as in "seize the initiative") / advantageous position that allows one to call the shots |
| 主 |
zhǔ |
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) |
| 主动 |
zhǔ dòng |
to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被动 / drive (of gears and shafts etc) |
| 动 |
dòng |
(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 动词, verb |
| 权 |
Quán |
surname Quan |
| 权 |
quán |
authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary |