The character 注 — “pour”: how to write it and what it means
pour; concentrate
The Chinese character 注 is read zhù and means “pour; concentrate”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 注
注 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 注, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 注 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 主 zhǔ hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 注
- 注意pay attentionHSK 3
- 关注follow, keep an eye onHSK 3
- 注册register, sign upHSK 5
- 注重pay attention toHSK 5
- 专注focused, absorbedHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 注?
注 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 注 mean?
注 means “pour; concentrate”. It appears in 注意 (“pay attention”), 关注 (“follow”), 注册 (“register”), 注重 (“pay attention to”).
How do you pronounce 注?
注 is read zhù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 注 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 注 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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