全 (quán): all, whole, entire
全 (quán) is a Chinese character meaning “all.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 入 (structural) and 玉 (structural). It ranks #124 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 全 jade 玉 put away 入 for safe-keeping. Its radical form 入 (enter) appears in many related characters such as 入 (rù, to enter).
Definitions
- all
- whole
- entire
Etymology & Origin
ideographicJade 玉 put away 入 for safe-keeping
Decomposition: ⿱入玉 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
Practice writing 全 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 全
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 完全adjective/adverb | wán quán | complete | 4 |
| 安全adjective | ān quán | safe | 3 |
| 全部noun | quán bù | whole | 4 |
| 全都adverb | quán dōu | all | 4 |
| 全力noun/adverb | quán lì | with all one's strength | 5 |
| 全新adjective | quán xīn | all new | 5 |
| 全球noun | quán qiú | the whole world | 4 |
| 全身noun | quán shēn | the whole body | 4 |
| 全体noun | quán tǐ | all | 5 |
| 安全带noun | ān quán dài | seat belt | 5 |
| 全面adjective | quán miàn | all-around | 5 |
| 全程noun | quán chéng | the whole distance | 6 |
| 健全adjective/verb | jiàn quán | robust | 6 |
| 齐全adjective | qí quán | complete | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国adjective | quán guó | whole nation |
| 全世界adjective | quán shì jiè | worldwide |
| 全家noun | quán jiā | whole family |
| 安全感noun | ān quán gǎn | sense of security |
| 全力以赴phrase | quán lì yǐ fù | (idiom) to make an all-out effort |
| 竭尽全力phrase | jié jìn quán lì | (idiom) to spare no effort |
| 全场noun | quán chǎng | everyone present |
| 全身心 | quán shēn xīn | wholeheartedly |
| 安全局 | ān quán jú | security bureau |
| 全美noun | quán měi | throughout the United States |
| 全能adjective | quán néng | omnipotent |
| 全速noun | quán sù | top speed |
| 全副adjective | quán fù | completely |
| 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | (idiom) heart and soul |
| 保全verb | bǎo quán | to save from damage |
全 appears in 116 compound words: 84 as the first character, 10 as the last, and 6 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 全 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (28)
(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule
to take the interests of the whole into account; to take the situation as a whole into consideration
to do all one can; to do one's utmost; to spare no effort; to go all-out
(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule
Showing 12 of 28 idioms containing 全.
Example Sentences
老师教我们全字的发音和笔顺。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men quán zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .
The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the entire character.
扩产也来不及!全球记忆体荒将成AI竞争关键瓶颈 又一矽谷...
kuò chǎn yě lái bù jí ! quán qiú jì yì tǐ huāng jiāng chéng A I jìng zhēng guān jiàn píng jǐng yòu yī 矽 gǔ . . .
It's too late to expand production! The global memory shortage will become a key bottleneck in AI competition, another Silicon Valley...
太意外!?特朗普15%全球关税为中国送上“减税大礼”,英法日德成...
tài yì wài ! ? tè lǎng pǔ 1 5 quán qiú guān shuì wéi zhōng guó sòng shàng jiǎn shuì dà lǐ , yīng fǎ rì dé chéng . . .
It's so unexpected!? Trump's 15% global tariff sent a "tax cut gift" to China, and Britain, France, Japan and Germany succeeded...
(图表)欧洲三大股指2月20日全线上涨
( tú biǎo ) ōu zhōu sān dà gǔ zhǐ 2 yuè 2 0 rì quán xiàn shàng zhǎng
(Chart) The three major European stock indexes rose across the board on February 20
外媒:春节全球影响力持续扩大
wài méi : chūn jié quán qiú yǐng xiǎng lì chí xù kuò dà
Foreign media: The global influence of the Spring Festival continues to expand
也门安全部队向反政府示威者开火 造成至少12人伤...
yě mén ān quán bù duì xiàng fǎn zhèng fǔ shì wēi zhě kāi huǒ zào chéng zhì shǎo 1 2 rén shāng . . .
Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators, injuring at least 12 people...
你什么时候回来？那就全看天气了。
Nǐ shénmeshíhou huílai? nà jiù quán kàn tiānqì le.
"When are you coming back?" "That all depends on the weather."
这些东西全都是你的吗？
Zhèxiē dōngxi quándōu shì nǐ de ma?
Are these all your belongings?
第一还是第二的版本比较齐全？
Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?
Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?
你打算自己一人把它全部吃了吗？
Nǐ dǎsuàn zìjǐ yī rén bǎ tā quánbù chī le ma?
Do you plan to eat all of that yourself?
Character Family
入 Radical Family — Characters sharing the enter radical
Related Characters
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 全 (quán) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 全 have?
What is the radical of 全?
What are the components of 全?
What are common words containing 全?
What characters sound the same as 全 (quán)?
Is 全 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 全 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.