抚养权

撫養權

fǔyǎngquán

noun

Meanings

1 custody (of a child)
2 right of upbringing

Characters

to comfort; to nurture

to raise; to support

Examples

离婚后，孩子的抚养权归母亲。

Líhūn hòu, háizi de fǔyǎngquán guī mǔqīn.

After the divorce, custody of the child went to the mother.

双方为争取抚养权对簿公堂。

Shuāngfāng wèi zhēngqǔ fǔyǎngquán duìbù gōngtáng.

The two sides fought for custody in court.

Tips

usage

Distinguish from 监护权 jiānhùquán (guardianship — broader legal authority over a minor's affairs). 抚养权 specifically concerns daily care and upbringing; the parent without it usually retains 探视权 tànshìquán (visitation rights).

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

养 yǎng

权 quán