倾注 (qīng zhù) — to devote (time, energy, emotion) to; to concentrate (effort) on; to pour (a liquid) into

Definition

倾注 (qīng zhù) is the formal/written verb for pouring something — abstract or physical — fully into a target. Used most often for pouring in emotion, energy, or heart into a person or project, and also literally pouring liquid.

verb
to devote (time, energy, emotion) toto concentrate (effort) onto pour (a liquid) into

Examples

  • 倾注。
    Tā bǎ zì jǐ de xīn xuè dōu qīng zhù dào le zhè ge xiàng mù shàng.
    She poured all her heart and soul into this project.
  • 倾注。
    Zhè wèi zuò jiā zài xiǎo shuō zhōng qīng zhù le duì gù xiāng de shēn hòu gǎn qíng.
    This author poured deep feelings for his hometown into the novel.
  • 倾注。
    Tā bǎ bēi zhōng de hóng jiǔ qīng zhù dào le chá hú lǐ.
    He poured the red wine from the glass into the teapot.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

倾qīngpour
注zhùpour into

倾 and 注 both involve pouring, so together they mean to pour or devote into something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傾; 倾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
頃
頃qǐng傾qīng
Same sound today

The traditional form 傾 combines 人 (man) with 頃, which gives the sound; 倾 is the simplified form of 傾.

Open 倾 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
主
主zhǔ注zhù
Same sound today

注 combines 水, meaning water, with 主, which gives the sound.

Open 注 →

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