How to Write 瞩 (zhǔ) — Meaning “to gaze; to focus one's attention on”

Imagine your eye (目) is fixed on a target that belongs to (属) you, so you stare intensely. The right side 属 has a roof (尸) over a pile of strokes representing many things—think of "focusing on your own belongings." This helps you recall that 瞩 means to gaze with attention.

The left radical 目 must be narrow and tall, not too wide. The right part 属 has 12 strokes and is often written too tightly—make sure the lower portion 禹 (yǔ) is clear, with a vertical hook at the end. A common mistake is forgetting the small 口 inside 禹, so double-check that box-like shape.

瞩 means to gaze with focus or attract attention, while 瞈 (wěng) is a very rare character meaning "to look at a bird through a window" and is almost never used today. 瞋 (chēn) means "to stare angrily" or "to be angry"—it shares the eye radical but has a different right component (真) and a negative emotional tone. In modern Chinese, only 瞩 appears frequently in formal phrases like 举世瞩目.

瞩 is used in formal or literary contexts, often in phrases like 瞩目 (zhǔ mù) meaning "to attract attention" or "to be the focus of attention," and 举世瞩目 (jǔ shì zhǔ mù) meaning "to attract worldwide attention." It appears in news headlines and speeches but is less common in everyday conversation—you might read "该项目备受瞩目" (the project is highly anticipated) instead of using the simpler 看.

Common words containing 瞩 include: 瞩目 (zhǔ mù) — to attract attention; to be the focus of attention; 瞩望 (zhǔ wàng) — to look forward to; to gaze into the distance; 举世瞩目 (jǔ shì zhǔ mù) — Attract worldwide attention..