关注 (guānzhù) · to pay attention to

关注 (guānzhù) means “to pay attention to; to follow; attention”. It is written with 2 characters: 关 (to close) + 注 (to concentrate). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 关注 is built

The characters

关 guān · to close

What 关 is made of

丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
天tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 人rén — person

注 zhù · to concentrate

What 注 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
主zhǔ — to own
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 土tǔ — earth

Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 主 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

很多人关注这件事。Hěn duō rén guānzhù zhè jiàn shì.Many people are following this matter.

谢谢大家的关注！Xièxie dàjiā de guānzhù!Thank you all for your attention!

Questions about 关注

What does 关注 mean?

关注 (guānzhù) means “to pay attention to; to follow; attention”.

How do you pronounce 关注?

关注 is pronounced guānzhù.

Which HSK level is 关注?

关注 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).

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Learn 关注 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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