專

zhuān

monopolize; take sole possession; devote oneself to; solely

Meaning

  • Exclusivity / Monopoly: To take sole possession or control. In administrative contexts, this refers to state control over a resource.
  • Concentration / Devotion: The focusing of attention or energy on a single object or task; being absorbed, single-minded, or devoted.
  • Singularity: Used as a modifier to indicate that something is done entirely, exclusively, or without accompaniment.

Grammar and usage

  • Transitive Verb: To seize sole control; to monopolize.
  • Intransitive Verb / State: To be devoted to; to be preoccupied with.
  • Adverbial Modifier: Solely, entirely, exclusively.

History and forms

  • Variants: Includes variants U+8011 and U+21D4F.
  • Simplified form: 专.

Translator notes

The glyph is morally neutral; its valence is determined by context. The translator should distinguish between the negative sense of depriving others (monopolizing, despotism) and the positive sense of perfecting a task (discipline, attentiveness).

Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.