The Chinese Radical: 专




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Meaning
focused, concentrated    专

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
focused on one thing, concentrated, special, expert
zhuān
Simplified from 專. Appears like person on ski 专 in a downhill-squat with two poles 二 in the hands
When skiing, you have to be focused.  
HSK 4
to turn, revolve, convey, transfer
zhuǎn, zhuàn
Left: vehicle 车/車 (= cart with axle丨 load-area 日 and 2 wheels 二), right: focused to a thing 专 (The skier in the downhill-squat with poles 二 in the hands is focussed.)
In a vehicle you need to be focussed if you turn.  
HSK 4
to pass on, to conduct (electricity), to transmit
chuán, zhuàn
Left: person 人, right: focussed 专/專 (The skier 专 in the downhill-squat with poles 二 in the hands is focussed)
A person has to be focussed when he wants to pass on sth.  
HSK 6
brick
zhuān
Left: stone 石, right: to be focused 专 (The skier 专 in the downhill-squat position with poles 二 in the hands is focussed.)
A stone that is 'focused' is: the brick.  

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