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title: "Zhuquan Meaning: 主权 (zhǔquán) Means “sovereignty”"
description: "主权 (traditional 主權, zhǔquán) means “sovereignty”. Hear its tones, see what 主 and 权 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuquan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 主权 mean?

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主权 zhǔquán

## sovereignty

## Its characters

1. 主 zhǔ master
2. 权 quán power

## In a sentence

每个国家都有自己的主权。 Every country has its own sovereignty.

[More about 主权](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%BB%E6%9D%83)

## More words with 主 or 权

- [版权 bǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banquan)
- [产权 chǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanquan)
- [车主 chēzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhu)
- [公主 gōngzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzhu)
- [雇主 gùzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhu)
- [民主 mínzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minzhu)
- [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)

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