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government / official (approved or issued by an authority)
HSK 4
central / middle / center / central authorities (of a state)
HSK 5
higher authorities / superiors / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *權* | 權* | *權
authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary
HSK 6
power / authority
HSK 6
authority / authoritative / power and prestige
HSK 7-9
to report (to the authorities) / to declare (to customs)
HSK 7-9
antenna; aerial / (fig.) connection to higher authorities; channel to influential people
HSK 7-9
the top; the upper part; (its) surface / the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups
HSK 7-9
a pass (authority to enter) / a laissez-passer or safe conduct
HSK 7-9
housewife / woman of senior authority in a household / the lady of the house / hostess
HSK 7-9
authority / power over others
HSK 7-9
awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power / imposing; impressive; majestic
HSK 7-9
quantity; weight; measure / (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density
HSK 7-9
tiger-head plaque (made of wood and mounted on the front of a yamen 衙門|衙门 during the Qing dynasty as a symbol of authority)
(coll.) (of a dissident) to be taken on a tour, ostensibly a vacation, but actually a trip organized by the authorities where one's every move is watched
to arrange a meeting for a formal talk (usu. by an authority with a subordinate); to summon for questioning or a warning
application / application form / petition (to higher authorities)
scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges
person in power / the one with authority / the guy in charge
to usurp / to overstep one's authority
port authority
to present a petition; to submit an appeal; to express a grievance to an authority
US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct / to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
authorities
not to have access / beyond one's authority or capability / sth one has no way of doing
to issue a document / document issued by an authority / outgoing messages / (Internet) to post an article online
to report a case to the authorities
the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc) / the school authorities
to report (an offense to the authorities) / to inform against sb
to file a complaint / to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) / complaint / appeal
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *喪* | 喪* | *喪
to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) / to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc) / to die / disappointed / discouraged
(gaming, esp. MOBA) to recklessly enter the attack range of an enemy tower – a stationary defense structure that automatically fires on intruders – typically resulting in death / (neologism) (slang) to provoke the authorities (e.g. online) at great personal risk
many-headed / many-layered (authority) / devolved (as opposed to centralized) / pluralistic / (as classifier) number of animals / long term (finance) / long (investment)
(archaic) wooden or metal token of authority / (fig.) decree / directive / (computing) token
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *擅* | 擅* | *擅
without authority / to usurp / to arrogate to oneself / to monopolize / expert in / to be good at
to establish one's authority
to cover up (a matter that should be reported to the authorities)
to hand over to / to give to higher authority / to seek connections in high places
authorities / feudal official
to have no right / to have no authority
(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) / (of river boats) to go against the current / to submit (a document) to higher authorities
authority over the household
full powers / total authority / plenipotentiary powers
thumb / authority (knowledgeable person)
authority / power / authoritarianism / authoritarian
subdistrict office / neighborhood official / an official who works with local residents to report to higher government authorities
to unleash one's power; (of an animal) to go on a rampage; (of a typhoon, earthquake etc) to wreak havoc; (of a figure of authority) to erupt in anger; to assert one's dominance
to report for criticism / to submit for approval to higher authority
to have the right to / to be entitled to / to have authority / powerful
to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
to borrow sb's authority / to seize an opportunity
to make a complaint or a suggestion to the authorities by letter or by paying a visit
report the loss to the authorities concerned
Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
to surrender to the authorities / to turn oneself in (for a crime)
ruler / those in power / the authorities
administrative authority / executive power
authority / prestige / supernatural spirit
official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
(old) to report sth to the authorities
to return to one's original trade / to put (a business etc) under the administration of the relevant central authority / (the) relevant (department in charge of sth)
to state; to present; to set forth (a situation, opinion, grievance etc), often to an authority
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
(of hope, appetite, authority etc) to be lost
(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
persons or faction in authority
to win power / to get authority / to become dominant
to go beyond one's authority / arrogation
to devolve authority to lower levels
to develop as a government project; to construct under the authority of a commission
to give oneself up / to surrender (to the authorities)
Abbas (name) / Mahmoud Abbas (1935-), also called Abu Mazen, Palestinian leader, Chairman of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from 2005
clan authority / clan power
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority / women meddle in politics / The female wears the trousers.
position / authority / responsibility
to report to higher authorities through layers of hierarchy
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *僭* | 僭* | *僭
(bound form) to overstep one's authority
to give sb or sth a title one has no authority to give
abuse of authority / tyrannical abuse
to report a proposed activity to an authority (to obtain approval or register one's intentions)
to deliberately withhold essential knowledge or skills as strategic insurance (typically to maintain leverage, avoid being replaced, or preserve authority in hierarchical relationships)
arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority) / fig. instructions from one's superiors
(literary) to inform (the public) / to give clear instructions / public announcement (from higher authorities)
higher authority / the bosses / on top of
(coll.) man in power / boss / authority / expert
tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)
peak / summit / (old) higher authorities / superiors
to reach the higher authorities
to recover one's power or authority / restoration (of a past regime)
seal of authority / official seal
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority / women meddle in politics / The female wears the trousers.
arrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders)
(idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order
Buddhist or Taoist ordination certificate issued by monastic authorities
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
mutual support between the military and the people – specifically, support provided by local people and authorities for the military, and preferential treatment of the families of soldiers, on the one hand, and the military's support for the government and care for the general public, on the other
(Mohism) master; leader / an authority; a prominent figure / tycoon; magnate
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *黼* | 黼* | *黼
(archaic) motif of axes with black handles and white heads, a symbol of authority embroidered on ceremonial robes

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