TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
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注 ＝ 氵 ＋ 主
ㄓㄨˋ · zhù
verb — to pour; to fix on
字源 FORM — what the parts do
氵義water
Tzhǔ → zhù — tone only
Water (氵) poured into one place; 主 zhǔ gives the sound. Attention borrowed the pouring whole: 注意, the mind poured in.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
壺嘴對準杯口——整道水（氵），一滴不漏地下去。
Spout to cup — the whole stream (氵) goes in, not a drop astray.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)注入— to pour into
→注意、專注— attention poured常用
→注解— notes poured onto a text
→關注— to follow with poured attention
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1把水注入瓶子裡。注入
Pour the water into the bottle.
2上課要注意聽。注意、專注
Pay attention in class.
3他全神貫注地看書。
He reads with everything poured in.
4這段話下面有注解。注解
There's a note under this passage.
5大家都很關注這件事。關注
Everyone's watching this closely.
Underlined 注 is this entry; dotted words carry a gloss — hold ⇧ Shift and hover, or tap.