Definitions
(verb)
to pour into; to inject
(verb)
to pay attention; to concentrate
(verb)
to annotate; to comment
About
The character "注" is constructed from the water radical and the phonetic component "主", originally representing the action of pouring or directing a liquid. Its traditional counterpart "註" substitutes the water radical with the speech radical, aligning the character specifically with the act of adding written comments or annotations to texts. From these foundational meanings, the semantic scope of "注" expanded to encompass abstract applications such as concentrating attention, recording details in registers, and providing explanatory notes, with the simplified form now representing all these varied senses.
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请你注意安全。
我注册了一个新账号。
医生给他注射了疫苗。
她注视着远方的风景。
请注明你的联系方式。
我们必须注重产品质量。
投资者关注市场变化。
这项研究注入了新的思路。