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.