集权

集權

jíquán

verb #58,532

Meanings

1 to centralize power
2 (of a regime) to be centralized
3 centralization of authority

Characters

to gather; to concentrate

power; authority

Examples

秦朝是中国历史上第一个中央集权的王朝。

Qín cháo shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng dì yī ge zhōngyāng jíquán de wángcháo.

The Qin was the first centralized dynasty in Chinese history.

他反对过度集权的管理方式。

Tā fǎnduì guòdù jíquán de guǎnlǐ fāngshì.

He opposes an overly centralized style of management.

Tips

history

中央集权 ('centralization of authority at the center') has described the Chinese imperial system since the Qin dynasty (221 BCE) and remains a key term in discussions of Chinese governance.

Stroke Order

集 jí

权 quán