竱 (zhuǎn) - Zhuān — to concentrate & to focus

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zhuǎn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

志

竱 · zhuǎn

Zhuān — to concentrate;

to focus;

to specialize;

to be single-minded.

Zhuān — to concentrateto focusto specialize

Usage highlights

Concentrate effortFocus attentionSpecialize inSingleConcentrated researchDedicated to one thing

Synonyms

  • 专— specialize; focus
  • 专注— concentrate; focus attention
  • 专心— single-minded; attentive

Antonyms

  • 分心— distracted; divided attention
  • 散漫— undisciplined; scattered

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He concentrated his efforts on research (竱心研究).
  • She specialized in classical literature (竱攻古典文学).
  • The team focused on this one project (团队竱注于此项目).

Collocations

  • Concentrate effort(竱力)
  • Focus attention(竱注)
  • Specialize in(竱攻)
  • Single-minded devotion(竱心)
  • Concentrated research(竱研)
  • Dedicated to one thing(竱一)

Idioms

  • Concentrate one's effort on one thing(竱心一志)
  • Single-minded and unwavering(竱心致志)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character embodies the Confucian and scholarly value of focused, dedicated study.
  • It reflects the traditional emphasis on specialization and mastery in Chinese learning culture.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but carries classical scholarly connotations.

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