Usage of the character 擅
shàn
擅
[擅]
- without authority
- to usurp
- to arrogate to oneself
- to monopolize
- expert in
- to be good at
zhuānshàn
专擅
[專擅]
- without authorization
- to act on one's own initiative
shàncháng
擅长
[擅長]
- to be good at; to be expert in
shànchuǎng
擅闯
[擅闖]
- to enter without permission
- to trespass
shànměi
擅美
[擅美]
- to enjoy fame without sharing it
- to take the credit
shànzì
擅自
[擅自]
- without permission
shànquán
擅权
[擅權]
- to arrogate power
shànduàn
擅断
[擅斷]
- arbitrary
shànchǎng
擅场
[擅場]
- to excel in some field
- expert at sth
shànlízhíshǒu
擅离职守
[擅離職守]
- to abscond
- to be absent without leave
chǒngshànzhuānfáng
宠擅专房
[寵擅專房]
- an especially favored concubine (idiom)