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The character 权 derives from the traditional form 權, a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the wood radical 木 as the semantic component, while the original right side was a complex phonetic element representing a bird. In the simplified form 权, this intricate phonetic part is replaced by the simple character 又. The original meaning referred to a wooden counterweight used on a steelyard balance for measuring goods. From this concrete function of weighing and balancing, the meaning expanded to encompass abstract concepts such as assessing situations, exercising authority, holding power, and possessing rights.
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我有投票权。
权力必须受到监督。
每个人都享有平等的权利。
我们需要权衡利弊。
他的权威不容挑战。
公司授予他管理权限。
在民主国家，人民拥有主权。
法律保障公民的合法权益。