全 quán — all; whole; entire; every; complete
全家人一起吃年夜饭。Quán jiā rén yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.The whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
Common words: 安全 (ān quán)、完全 (wán quán)、全部 (quán bù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "entire"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "entire", including 全 (quán), 完 (wán), 整 (zhěng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "entire" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 全 (quán), 完 (wán), 整 (zhěng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span quán, wán, zhěng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 全 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 全 quánall; whole; entire; every; completeUseful words: 安全, 完全
- 完 wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entireUseful words: 完全, 完成
- 整 zhěngexactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in orderUseful words: 整个, 调整
Common words for these 3 "entire" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 全 (quán) — so "entire" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely全部quán bùwhole; all完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish完美wán měiperfect整个zhěng gèwhole; entire; total调整tiáo zhěngto adjust; adjustment; revision整理zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "entire".
完 wán — to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
这本书我快看完了。Zhè běn shū wǒ kuài kàn wán le.I am almost finished reading this book.
Common words: 完全 (wán quán)、完成 (wán chéng)、完美 (wán měi)
整 zhěng — exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order
请把房间整理干净。Qǐng bǎ fáng jiān zhěng lǐ gān jìng.Please tidy up the room.
Common words: 整个 (zhěng gè)、调整 (tiáo zhěng)、整理 (zhěng lǐ)
All 3 characters
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