Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced quan
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced quan, including 全 quán, 权 quán, 圈 quān / juān / juàn, 券 quàn, 劝 quàn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For quan, the tongue is high and forward on q; run straight into uan and hold the tone, not English letters in a row.
Initial q
Like j, but aspirated.
Final uan
Settle the final uan into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (全 quán, 权 quán, 圈 quān / juān / juàn, 券 quàn, 劝 quàn) and lock in their tones. 7 common characters share the sound quan, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
quan turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 圈 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 全, 权, 泉… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 券, 劝 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing quan inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
7 common characters in this group.