权（quan）
Name meaning
权 (quan) means authority, judgment and the ability to weigh circumstances. In naming it reads as capable public force, not crude domination.
Practical naming use
权 (quan) is an authority-and-judgment character. It gives a name strength, strategic flexibility and leadership weight, so the result feels capable rather than blunt. It is especially useful for cultural depth, classical reference, personality image, because the character can carry a recognizable Chinese image without becoming empty dictionary filler. The best results come when the second character adds human direction, warmth, restraint or breadth, so the full given name feels lived-in rather than generic.
Pair 权 (quan) with characters such as 德 (de) for principled authority, 明 (ming) for clear judgment, 文 (wen) for cultured leadership or 安 (an) for stable power. The second character should keep the name responsible, not domineering.
权衡 (Quanheng): Quan contributes authority, balance; Heng adds balance, measure.
Historical / name-use references
孙权 (Sun Quan)
孙权 (Sunquan) Sun Quan founded Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. His name gives 权 (quan) a major historical reference for statecraft, strategy and authority.