擅

shàn

Dictionary entry

without authority

What does 擅 mean?

擅 (shàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1without authority

2to usurp

3to arrogate to oneself

4to monopolize

5expert in

6to be good at

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擅shànwithout authority · to usurp

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擅

shàn

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