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The word 授权 is formed from the character 授, meaning 'to give,' which incorporates the hand radical 扌 to denote action, and the character 权, meaning 'authority,' which includes the wood radical 木 reflecting its historical association with a weighing scale. In combination, 授 acts as the verb indicating the act of granting, and 权 serves as the object representing what is granted, resulting in the literal sense of 'give authority' and the meaning 'to authorize.'

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经理授权我签署合同。

Jīnglǐ shòuquán wǒ qiānshǔ hétong.

The manager authorizes me to sign the contract.

我们需要获得正式授权。

Wǒmen xūyào huòdé zhèngshì shòuquán.

We need to obtain formal authorization.

在授权之前，请仔细阅读条款。

Zài shòuquán zhīqián, qǐng zǐxì yuèdú tiáokuǎn.

Before authorization, please read the terms carefully.

该软件要求用户授权访问个人数据。

Gāi ruǎnjiàn yāoqiú yònghù shòuquán fǎngwèn gèrén shùjù.

This software requires users to authorize access to personal data.

未经授权擅自使用他人作品是侵权行为。

Wèi jīng shòuquán shànzì shǐyòng tārén zuòpǐn shì qīnquán xíngwéi.

Using others' works without authorization is an infringement.

Word Definition - 授权

shòu quán to authorize; to grant rights

Individual Character Details

授 shòu
权 quán, quán