全

quán

all

surname Quan; whole; entire; every; complete

enter (入) + jade (玉) = whole and complete

A jade gem (玉) is only precious when it is whole and unbroken; entering into (入) that wholeness suggests something fully intact. Together they evoke the idea of completeness — nothing missing, nothing chipped.

入+玉→全
入To enterSemantic
玉JadeSemantic

这些书我全看完了。

zhè xiē shū wǒ quán kàn wán le 。

I have read all of these books.

他把桌上的饭全吃了。

tā bǎ zhuō shàng de fàn quán chī le 。

He ate all the food on the table.

Words with 全

全屏

quán píng

(computing) fullscreen

五音不全

wǔ yīn bù quán

tone deaf

全局

quán jú

overall situation

全年

quán nián

the whole year

全票

quán piào

full-priced ticket

全体

quán tǐ

all

全力

quán lì

with all one's strength

齐全

qí quán

complete

一应俱全

yī yīng jù quán

with everything needed available

全国人民代表大会

quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì

National People's Congress (NPC)

保全

bǎo quán

to save from damage

全身

quán shēn

the whole body

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