How to Write 注 (zhù) — Meaning “To pour / To note”

Imagine a water tap (氵) pouring water into a cup that sits on a table (the right side 主 looks like a table with a central pillar). This pouring action reminds you that 注 means 'to pour' and also 'to note' because you pour your attention onto something.

Write the left radical 氵 first (three strokes: dot, dot, rising stroke), then the right part 主 (five strokes: dot, horizontal, vertical, horizontal, horizontal). A common mistake is making the right side's top dot too large or misplacing the vertical stroke; keep the 主 narrow and centered so the character stays balanced.

注 is common in words like 注意 (zhù yì, 'pay attention') and 关注 (guān zhù, 'to follow on social media'). In Chinese internet culture, 关注 is the standard term for 'following' someone on platforms like Weibo, so 注 links both physical pouring and digital focusing of interest.

Common words containing 注 include: 注意 (zhù yì) — To pay attention; 注入 (zhù rù) — To inject / To pour into; 关注 (guān zhù) — To pay attention to; to follow (on social media).