擅

shàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. without authority
  2. 2. to usurp
  3. 3. to arrogate to oneself
  4. 4. to monopolize
  5. 5. expert in
  6. 6. to be good at

Example Sentences

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他 擅 長騎馬。
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Words Containing 擅

擅自
shàn zì

without permission

擅长
shàn cháng

to be good at; to be expert in

宠擅专房
chǒng shàn zhuān fáng

an especially favored concubine (idiom)

专擅
zhuān shàn

without authorization

擅场
shàn chǎng

to excel in some field

擅断
shàn duàn

arbitrary

擅权
shàn quán

to arrogate power

擅美
shàn měi

to enjoy fame without sharing it

擅闯
shàn chuǎng

to enter without permission

擅离职守
shàn lí zhí shǒu

to abscond