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kuan

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kuan.

Editorial note

In a way, Singapore exists today because of the immense skill and drive of Lee Kuan Yew.

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Quick take

A surname from Chinese.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A surname from Chinese.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kuan.

noun

A surname from Chinese.

Example sentences

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In a way, Singapore exists today because of the immense skill and drive of Lee Kuan Yew.

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Imagine what would have happened to Singapore if anyone other than Lee Kuan Yew had been in that position.

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Mr Lee Kuan Yew fights all his demons within himself to try to shore up his reputation.

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Lee Kuan Yew would know that Asian cultures vary as much amongst themselves as they do compared to Western cultures.

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Do you know what finally made googly-eyed Western philosophers realize that Lee Kuan Yew's criticism of human rights was a load of bullshit?

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Two examples are the creation of the USA, and Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore.

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The argument put forward by Lee Kuan Yew (RIP) for exiling communists was that Maoist China was aggressively attempting to expand into the region.

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In the early 1990s, Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, made waves in the political philosophy community by arguing against human rights.

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Singapore actually owes most of its economic success to a Dutch economist called Albert Winsemius whom Lee Kuan Yew had the good sense to follow.

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I recently learnt that Kuan Yew fought desperately against the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia.

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On your critique of Lee Kuan Yew, I would like to see reliable sources.

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Were I the Lee Kuan Yew of America, I would still ban lead bullets.

Quote examples

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Original article (from Science): "Can We Reinvent the Internet?" by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore 259772, Singapore.

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Sometimes, surprising ones: Lee Kuan Yew's arguably most famous book, "From Third World to First" is only available in paperback or hardback (some of his later writings are available for Kindle).

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The Minister explains that “what I believe, and it has been strengthened by my experience in the week in which Lee Kuan Yew passed away, is to get the silent majority to step up.

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If we had Chinese as a common language, national language, we would have split this country wide apart, and we would be foolish to have Malay or Tamil." Lee Kuan Yew I actually agree with the above.

Proper noun examples

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If you read Lee Kuan-yew's memoirs, you'll see the lengths to which the Singaporean government went to kowtow to Western (and later, Japanese) multinationals.

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Lee Kuan-yew himself has said that the Chinese government won't be able to maintain social control as the Chinese population migrates to the cities[0].

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So I disagree with Lee Kuan-yew that China can not maintain control.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use kuan in a sentence?

In a way, Singapore exists today because of the immense skill and drive of Lee Kuan Yew.

What does kuan mean?

A surname from Chinese.

What part of speech is kuan?

kuan is commonly used as noun.