quan

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See also quān, quán, quǎn, and quàn

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quando.

[edit] Adverb

quan

  1. when

[edit] Ido

[edit] Pronoun

quan

  1. (interrogative) whom (object)

[edit] Usage notes

To ask for a subject, use qua instead.

[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Adjective

quan (Pinyin quan2, tra&sim 全)

  1. whole; entire

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[edit] Noun

quan (Pinyin quan2, traditional and simplified 拳)

  1. boxing

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[edit] Pinyin syllable

quan

  1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, quān, quán, quǎn, or quàn.

[edit] Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

[edit] Occitan

[edit] Adverb

quan

  1. when
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