(zhǔ): to focus on

(zhǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “to focus on.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2876 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, eye. Its radical form (eye) appears in many related characters such as (kàn, to look, to see), (zhēn, really), (zhe, -ing, to wear).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to focus on

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticeye

Decomposition: ⿰目属 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
zhǔ mùto focus attention upon
gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔto stand tall and see far (idiom)
jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention
zhǔ wàngto look forward to
4
Total compounds
50
As first character
25
As last character
25
As middle character

appears in 4 compound words: 50 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.5156,312 co-occurrences
zhān
0.493180 co-occurrences
shòu
0.4713,072 co-occurrences
bèi
0.4591,110 co-occurrences
zhòng
0.383330 co-occurrences
jiāo
0.379132 co-occurrences
zuì
0.3711,740 co-occurrences
yuǎn
0.365204 co-occurrences
yǐn
0.356522 co-occurrences
0.351300 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

gāozhānyuǎnzhǔHSK 7+

to stand high and see far; to take a broad and long-term view; to show great foresight

phrase
jǔshìzhǔmùHSK 7+

to be the focus of world attention

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

全世界都在目这场重要的国际会议。

Quán shìjiè dōu zài zhǔmù zhè chǎng zhòngyào de guójì huìyì.

The whole world is focusing on this important international meeting.

中時新聞網Mar 2026

...不成音” 苹果CEO库克:中国现代化令人目 吁携手合作

. . . bù chéng yīn píng guǒ C E O kù kè : zhōng guó xiàn dài huà lìng rén zhǔ mù xū xié shǒu gě zuò

... "It doesn't make sense" Apple CEO Tim Cook: China's modernization is remarkable; calls for cooperation

工商時報Mar 2026

纷乱的3月天 台经院景气报告受

fēn luàn de 3 yuè tiān tái jīng yuàn jǐng qì bào gào shòu zhǔ

A Turbulent March: The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research’s Business Climate Report Draws Attention

StheadlineMar 2026

沙田早晨│“北海盗”小妹代操

shā tián zǎo chén běi hǎi dào xiǎo mèi dài cāo zhǔ mù

Sha Tin Morning│"Northern Pirates" little sister is in the spotlight

TvbsMar 2026

...SHOT首度来台 成员外型神似“他”备受

. . . S H O T shǒu dù lái tái chéng yuán wài xíng shén sì tā bèi shòu zhǔ mù

... SHOT came to Taiwan for the first time, and the members looked like "him" and attracted much attention

NewsFeb 2026

...出版回忆录 2028年是否角逐美国总统受

. . . chū bǎn huí yì lù nián shì fǒu jiǎo zhú měi guó zǒng tǒng shòu zhǔ

... Publishing memoirs Whether to run for the presidency of the United States in 2028 is in the spotlight

Tatoeba

达芬奇比别人高瞻远

Dá Fēnqí bǐ biérén gāozhān-yuǎnzhǔ.

Da Vinci could see farther than others.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced zhǔ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 瞩 (zhǔ) mean in Chinese?
瞩 (zhǔ) primarily means "to focus on." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2876 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 瞩 have?
瞩 is written with 17 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 瞩?
The radical associated with 瞩 is 目 (eye). This radical appears in many characters related to eye.
What are the components of 瞩?
瞩 is composed of: 目 (semantic), 属 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰目属 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 瞩?
Common words with 瞩 include: 瞩目 (zhǔ mù, "to focus attention upon"); 高瞻远瞩 (gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ, "to stand tall and see far (idiom)"); 举世瞩目 (jǔ shì zhǔ mù, "to receive worldwide attention"); 瞩望 (zhǔ wàng, "to look forward to"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 瞩 (zhǔ)?
Several characters share the pronunciation zhǔ: 嘱 (to enjoin), 珠 (bead), 猪 (hog), 竹 ((bound form) bamboo), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 瞩 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 瞩 and the traditional form is 矚.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.