---
title: "Weiquan Meaning: 维权 (wéiquán) Means “to defend one's rights”"
description: "维权 (traditional 維權, wéiquán) means “to defend one's rights; rights protection”. Hear its tones, see what 维 and 权 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiquan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 维权 mean?

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维权 wéiquán

## to defend one's rights; rights protection

## Its characters

1. 维 wéi to maintain
2. 权 quán right (as in 权利)

## In a sentence

消费者要学会依法维权。 Consumers should learn to defend their rights through the law.

[More about 维权](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BB%B4%E6%9D%83)

## More words with 维 or 权

- [版权 bǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banquan)
- [产权 chǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanquan)
- [二维码 èrwéimǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erweima)
- [侵权 qīnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinquan)
- [权利 quánlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanli)
- [权威 quánwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanwei)
- [权限 quánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanxian)
- [权益 quányì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanyi)
- [人权 rénquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renquan)
- [三维 sānwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanwei)

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