着重
Old HSK 6
着重 (zhuózhòng) · to emphasise
着重 (zhuózhòng) means “to emphasise; to focus on”. It is written with 2 characters: 着 (ongoing-state particle) + 重 (heavy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 着重 is built
The characters
着 zhe · ongoing-state particle
What 着 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
重 zhòng · heavy
What 重 is made of
- 千qiān — thousand
- 里lǐ — inside
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师着重讲了这几个问题。Lǎoshī zhuózhòng jiǎng le zhè jǐ gè wèntí.The teacher stressed these few points.
这本书着重介绍了中国历史。Zhè běn shū zhuózhòng jièshào le zhōngguó lìshǐ.This book focuses on Chinese history.
Questions about 着重
What does 着重 mean?
着重 (zhuózhòng) means “to emphasise; to focus on”.
How do you pronounce 着重?
着重 is pronounced zhuózhòng.
Which HSK level is 着重?
着重 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 睡着shuìzháoto fall asleep
- 着火zháohuǒto catch fire
- 着急zháojíworried
- 随着suízhealong with
- 着凉zháoliángto catch a cold
- 沉着chénzhuócalm
- 意味着yìwèizheto mean
- 着迷zháomíto be fascinated
- 执着zhízhuópersistent
Learn 着重 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 246: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.