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全
quán
Description
"全"这个字表示"所有的"或"完整的"，可以放在名词前面，比如"全家"、"全国"。
The character "全" means "all" or "complete" and can be placed before nouns, such as "全家" (whole family) or "全国" (whole country).
它也可以当形容词，意思是"完全的"，或者当动词，意思是"使完整"。
It can also be used as an adjective meaning "complete" or as a verb meaning "to make complete."
Meanings
全quán
whole; entire; all
全家人一起吃饭。
The whole family eats together.
全quán
completely; entirely (adverb)
我全懂了。
I understand everything.
全quán
complete; whole (adjective)
这套书不全。
This set of books is incomplete.
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Notes
- Nuance
全 as an adverb often means "all/entirely", similar to 都 but stronger.
- Etymology
originally depicted complete jade, giving the sense of "whole, perfect".
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