TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 詞
注意
ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋ · zhùyì
verb — to pay attention; to notice; to watch out
字源 FORM — what the parts do
注to pour; to concentrate (注射的注)zhù氵(water) + 主(phonetic zhǔ→zhù; the central post/master) — water directed at one point; to focus flow
意intention; thought (意思的意)yì心(heart) + 音(sound/speech) — the sound the heart makes; intention as inner voice
注意,注射的注,意思的意。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
水(氵→注中的氵)往主(主→注中的主)要的地方流,心(心→意中的心)也跟著——那叫注意。
Water (氵 in 注) flowing toward the central point (主 in 注); the heart (心 in 意) following — that is 注意.
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