眷

juàn

noun #30,076

Meanings

1 family members (esp. wife and children)
2 dependents
3 to regard with affection

Characters

family dependents; to feel affection for

Examples

他携眷前往台湾定居。

Tā xié juàn qiánwǎng Táiwān dìngjū.

He moved to Taiwan with his family.

家眷都在老家等着他回来。

Jiājuàn dōu zài lǎojiā děngzhe tā huílai.

His family members were all waiting for him to return home.

Tips

usage

眷 is a literary/formal term. In everyday speech, 家人 or 家属 are more common. 眷属 and 家眷 are set phrases meaning one's wife and children or family.

Stroke Order

眷 juàn