專 meaning and stroke order
Concentrated, specialized; to monopolize
How to write 專, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 專
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- for a particular person, occasion, purpose
- focused on one thing
- special
- expert
- particular (to sth)
- concentrated
How 專 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Small.
寸 gives the meaning and 叀 hints at the sound.
Radical: 寸 (inch), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 專
專 is pictophonetic: 叀 on top gives the sound, and 寸 (cùn, a small unit, also a hand) below gives the meaning. Picture a hand carefully working on one small thing, giving it full attention, which is what 專 (zhuān) means: focused and specialized.
專 (simplified 专) rarely stands alone and mostly appears in words like 專家 (zhuānjiā, expert), 專業 (zhuānyè, major or field), and 專心 (zhuānxīn, to concentrate). Example: 上課要專心。(Shàngkè yào zhuānxīn.) You need to focus in class.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 專 with 傳 (chuán, to pass on) and 轉 (zhuǎn, to turn), which share the same right-hand part. Only 專 has no extra radical on the left, and its tone is first tone zhuān, not third tone like 轉.
Common words with 專
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 專家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist | HSK 3 |
| 專業 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field | HSK 3 |
| 專門 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a | HSK 3 |
| 專題 | zhuāntí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program | HSK 3 |
| 專心 | zhuānxīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) | HSK 4 |
| 專輯 | zhuānjí | album; record (music) | HSK 5 |
| 專利 | zhuānlì | patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people | HSK 5 |
| 專用 | zhuānyòng | special; dedicated | HSK 6 |
| 專注 | zhuānzhù | to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention | HSK 7-9 |
| 專欄 | zhuānlán | special column | HSK 7-9 |
| 專長 | zhuāncháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability | HSK 7-9 |
| 專程 | zhuānchéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) | HSK 7-9 |
| 專制 | zhuānzhì | autocracy; dictatorship | HSK 7-9 |
| 專賣店 | zhuānmàidiàn | specialty store | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 專
Learning 專 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 專
How many strokes are in 專?
專 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 專 mean?
專 (zhuān) means concentrated, specialized; to monopolize. A common word with it is 专家 (zhuānjiā), meaning "expert; specialist".
How do you pronounce 專?
專 is pronounced zhuān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 專?
The radical of 專 is 寸, which carries the idea of "inch". Dictionaries list 專 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 專?
專 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 专, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 專門 and 專業?
專門 (zhuānmén) is often an adverb meaning specially or specifically, as in 我專門來看你 (I came specifically to see you). 專業 (zhuānyè) is a noun for a field of study or profession, and as an adjective it means professional.
Does 專 mean to monopolize?
Yes, in words like 專利 (zhuānlì, patent) and 專用 (zhuānyòng, for exclusive use), 專 carries the idea of something belonging to one party only. It also appears in 專制 (zhuānzhì, autocracy), where power is held by one person.