The character 专 — “special”: how to write it and what it means
special, specialized
The Chinese character 专 is read zhuān and means “special, specialized”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 专
专 has 4 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 专, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 专 is made of
It hints at the sound of 转 zhuǎn and 传 chuán.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 专
- 专业major; professionalHSK 4
- 专门specially; specializedHSK 4
- 专心focusedHSK 5
- 专家expertHSK 5
- 专用be for exclusive useHSK 6
- 专科junior college; specialtyHSK 6
- 专注focused, absorbedHSK 6
- 专利patentHSK 6
- 专题special topic, feature reportHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 专?
专 has 4 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 专 mean?
专 means “special, specialized”. It appears in 专业 (“major”), 专门 (“specially”), 专心 (“focused”), 专家 (“expert”).
How do you pronounce 专?
专 is read zhuān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 专 have?
4 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 专 yourself
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