註 meaning and stroke order
To concentrate, to focus
How to write 註, stroke by stroke
12 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 註
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to annotate; to provide explanatory notes on a written text
- an annotation; an explanatory note
- (bound form) to put on record; to register
How 註 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 主 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 註
註 combines 言 (speech, words) with 主 (zhǔ), which gives the sound. Picture adding your own words beside the main text to explain it, and you have an annotation.
註 means to annotate or an explanatory note, and it also appears in words for putting something on record, like registering. In simplified Chinese these words are written with 注, so 註冊 becomes 注册 (zhùcè). Example: 我在網上註冊了一個帳號。(Wǒ zài wǎngshàng zhùcè le yí gè zhànghào.) I registered an account online.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 註 with 住 (zhù, to live), since both have 主 on the right and the same sound. Remember that 註 has 言 because it is about words and writing, while 住 has the person radical 亻.
Common words with 註
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 註
How many strokes are in 註?
註 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 註 mean?
註 (zhù) means to concentrate, to focus. A common word with it is 注册 (zhùcè), meaning "to register; to enroll".
How do you pronounce 註?
註 is pronounced zhù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 註?
The radical of 註 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 註 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 註?
註 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 注, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 註 and 注?
In simplified Chinese, 註 has been merged into 注, so words like 注册 and 注释 use 注. In traditional writing, 註 is often used for the written senses, such as notes and registering, while 注 covers pouring and concentrating, as in 注意 (zhùyì).
How do I say footnote or annotation using this character?
A common word is 註釋 (zhùshì), simplified 注释, meaning an explanatory note. A footnote is 腳註 (jiǎozhù), simplified 脚注, meaning a note at the foot of the page.