Learn a Chinese Character - 券 (Quàn) - Coupon; Ticket

Chinese Character: (Quàn - Coupon; Ticket)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 刀/力 (Radical: 刀/力, related to cutting or action)

笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)

结构分解: 形声字,从刀(或力,与分割、凭证相关),婘(quán)声。本义指古代用于买卖或债务的契据(通常刻写在竹片上,分为两半,双方各执其一,验证时相合),后泛指票据、凭证(如“优惠券”“入场券”)。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "刀" (knife, related to splitting) and "婘" (phonetic component). Originally referred to ancient contracts (split into two parts for verification), extended to modern coupons and tickets.)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Quàn (Fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“券”主要表示:
1. 名词:票据、凭证(如“优惠券”指可享受优惠的凭证);
2. 名词:古代契据(如“合券”指将两半契据相合以验证真实性);
3. 现代扩展:表示特定权利或资格的证明(如“入场券”“电影票”)。("券" mainly means:
1. Noun: Coupon/ticket (e.g., "优惠券" - discount coupon).
2. Noun: Ancient contract (e.g., "合券" - verify by matching two halves).
3. Modern extension: Proof of right (e.g., "入场券" - admission ticket).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“券”通常作名词使用(如“优惠券”),常与“优”“入”“赠”“债”搭配(如“优惠券”“入场券”);可作主语(如“这张券已过期”)或宾语(如“领取赠券”);现代口语中多用于商业或活动场景(如“凭券兑换奖品”)。("券" is usually a noun (e.g., "优惠券" - discount coupon), paired with "优"/"入"/"赠" (e.g., "入场券" - admission ticket). Used as subject (e.g., "这张券已过期" - this coupon is expired) or object (e.g., "领取赠券" - claim a gift voucher). Mostly used in commercial contexts in modern speech.)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“券”在《史记》中“合券而饮”记载了古代用契据验证的习俗;宋代“交子”是早期纸币,本质也是一种“券”;现代“电子券”延续了凭证功能,体现汉字从传统契据到数字时代的演变。("券" is mentioned in "Records of the Grand Historian" about ancient contract verification. "交子" (early banknote) in Song Dynasty is a type of "券". Modern "e-coupons" show the character's evolution into the digital age.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

这张超市优惠券可以在结账时使用,满200元减50元。(Zhè zhāng chāo shì yōu huì quàn kě yǐ zài jié zhàng shí shǐ yòng, mǎn 200 yuán jiǎn 50 yuán.)
This supermarket discount coupon can be used at checkout, offering ¥50 off for purchases over ¥200.

演唱会的入场券已经售罄,想看演出的观众需要等待加场。(Yǎn chàng huì de rù chǎng quàn yǐ jīng shòu qìng, xiǎng kàn yǎn chū de guān zhòng xū yào děng dài jiā chǎng.)
The concert admission tickets are sold out; those wanting to attend need to wait for additional shows.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“券”的结构:上半部分“”像卷轴(古代契据写在卷轴上),下半部分“刀”像分割工具(将卷轴分成两半作为凭证),合起来记忆为“分割卷轴作为凭证——券(Coupon)”。(Associate "券" with its structure: "" (scroll) and "刀" (knife). Remember as "split scroll as proof - 券 (coupon).)

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