专 (zhuān) — (adj.) specialized, focused, dedicated; (adv.) specially, specifically
Definition
专 is the short form of 专门 — used in common compounds (专注, 专门) to mean 'focused' or 'specially'. Almost never stands alone as a single word.
(adj.) specializedfocuseddedicated(adv.) speciallyspecifically
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn zhuān zhù, zuò shì fēi cháng rèn zhēn.He is very focused and does things very seriously.
- 专。Wǒ zhuān wèi zhè jiàn shì lái le yí tàng.I came specially for this matter.
- 。Zhè ge lǐng yù tā zhuān gōng le shí nián.He has specialized in this field for ten years.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 專; 专 is its simplified writing.
- 叀叀zhuānspindle
- 又又yòuhand
The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.
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