瞩 meaning and stroke order
To focus on, to stare at, to watch carefully
How to write 瞩, stroke by stroke
17 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 瞩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gaze at
- to stare at
How 瞩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 属 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞩
瞩 combines 目 (eye) with 属 (shǔ), which gives the sound. Picture your eye 目 attaching itself to something, fixing on it and not letting go.
瞩 almost never appears alone. It lives in formal words like 瞩目 (zhǔmù) and the set phrase 举世瞩目 (jǔshì-zhǔmù), often in news and speeches. Example: 这次比赛举世瞩目。(Zhè cì bǐsài jǔshì zhǔmù.) This competition has drawn worldwide attention.
Common mistake: Learners often write 嘱 (zhǔ, to instruct) instead, since it has the same sound and the same 属 part. Remember that 瞩 uses 目 because it is about looking, while 嘱 uses 口 because it is about telling someone something, as in 嘱咐 (zhǔfù).
Common words with 瞩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
瞩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞩
How many strokes are in 瞩?
瞩 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞩 mean?
瞩 (zhǔ) means to focus on, to stare at, to watch carefully. A common word with it is 瞩目 (zhǔmù), meaning "to focus attention upon".
How do you pronounce 瞩?
瞩 is pronounced zhǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 瞩?
The radical of 瞩 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 瞩?
The traditional form of 瞩 is 矚. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 瞩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 瞩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瞩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 瞩 pronounced shǔ like 属?
No. 属 is usually read shǔ, but 瞩 is read zhǔ with a third tone. The phonetic part only gives an approximate sound.
How is 瞩目 different from 注目?
Both mean to fix attention on something. 瞩目 is more formal and usually describes something drawing wide public attention, while 注目 (zhùmù) can describe ordinary people looking at something, as in 引人注目 (yǐn rén zhùmù).