註 (zhù) - To annotate & to comment

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zhù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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註 · zhù

To annotate;

to comment;

to record;

register;

notes;

commentary;

to pour (archaic).

To annotateto commentto record

Usage highlights

AnnotationRegistrationFootnoteCommentaryAttentionRecord

Synonyms

  • 注— to pour; to concentrate; to annotate (simplified/variant form)
  • 注解— annotation; explanatory note
  • 注释— commentary; annotation

Antonyms

  • 刪— to delete; to remove (opposite of adding annotations)
  • 略— to omit; to leave out (opposite of detailed annotation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wrote annotations for the classic text (註解).
  • Please register your information (註冊).
  • The book contains detailed footnotes (註腳).
  • They added commentary to the manuscript (註釋).

Collocations

  • Annotation(註解)
  • Registration(註冊)
  • Footnote(註腳)
  • Commentary(註釋)
  • Attention(註意)
  • Record(註記)

Idioms

  • Pay close attention(全神貫註)
  • Add annotations and explanations(註疏並行)
  • Record in official documents(註冊在案)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to pour' (同'注'), extended to mean 'to pour meaning into text' through annotation.
  • Used in scholarly contexts for commentary on classical texts, especially in Confucian and Buddhist traditions.
  • In modern usage, primarily refers to registration, annotation, and attention in various contexts.

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