Ideographic: Jade 玉 put away 入 for safe-keepingRadical:

meaning for quán:

  • - all
  • - whole
  • - entire
  • - every
  • - completecomplete
  • - whole
  • - totally
  • - entirelywhole nation
  • - nationwide
  • - countrywide
  • - nationalwhole
  • - entire
  • - completesafe
  • - secure
  • - safety
  • - securityall-around
  • - comprehensive
  • - total
  • - overall

dào
lǐbàitiān礼拜天
nàxiē那些
lǎorén老人
bùzhī不知
cóng
quán
mào
chūlái出来
le
lǐbàiyī礼拜一
dào
lǐbàiwǔ礼拜五
gēnběn根本
kàn
bújiàn不见
tāmen他们

On Sundays, old people seem to come out of the woodwork, whereas during the week, no one sees them at all.


háizi孩子
dūn
zài
cháoshī潮湿
de
cǎodì草地
shàng
wánshuǎ玩耍
yīwù衣物
quán
shītòu湿透
le

The child played on the damp grass and his clothes were all soaked.


xǐhuan喜欢
yòng
fāngyán方言
shèn
dàqì大气
de
quán
yùn

prefer slant to the gong of full rhyme


zhè
shìr事儿
quán
niē
zài
shǒuxīn手心

He's got the matter in the palm of his hand.


qìjīnwéizhǐ迄今为止
měiguó美国
jīngjì经济
fùyǔ赋予
le
zhèngfǔ政府
lìfǎ立法
quán
jìmíng记名
bèishū背书

American economy has so far given the fullest endorsement to the legislation of the Administration.