專 (zhuān)

concentrated, specialized; to monopolize

Etymology

Depicts a hand (寸) spinning a wheel (叀). Based on the original meaning "turn", now written as 轉. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“專,六寸簿也。从寸,叀聲。一曰專,紡專。”

Original meaning

turn

Components