<p><strong>Edit:</strong> I was born in H.K, I would accept the Hong Kong's standard</p>

<p>/zhuó zhòng/ is the standard reading of 着重</p>

<p>There's a 著 , 着.discussion on this subject here <a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,139780" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,139780</a></p>

<p>著 in 衣<strong>著</strong> is pronounced /yī <strong>zhuó</strong>/ </p>

<p>著 is used in place of 着 in Taiwan</p>

<p>In summary:  </p>

<p>着= /zháo/</p>

<p>着重 = /<strong>zhuó</strong> zhòng/ (in this compound , 着 is read the same as 著 in 衣著)</p>

<p><strong>著</strong>重 = /<strong>zhuó</strong> zhòng/ (only in Taiwan)</p>

<p>The editor at Pleco might had considered 着 and 著 the same character in this compound (accepted both Taiwan and mainland China's standard),  and listed both single character's pinyin. </p>

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See [香港小學學習字詞表](https://i.sstatic.net/e08iq.png) (web address: www.edbchinese.hk/lexlist_ch/)
dROOOze
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There's a 著 ,  着.discussion on this subject here http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,139780
Tang Ho
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[Since all dictionaries seem to describe it as zhuó zhòng](https://i.sstatic.net/UkZ1f.png), I think that settles the question. The only other issue for the OP is to decide whether he/she wants to write 着重 or 著重, but given the post history it'll be 着重.
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@droooze  I accept the Hong Kong's standard, and agree 着 /zháo/ in 着重 /zhuó zhòng/ is read the same as 著 /zhuó/. Answer edited
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<p>According to Pleco:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>zháo zhòng: emphasize; attach importance (v) / emphasis (n)</p></li>
<li><p>zhuó zhòng: stress; emphasize (v)</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Both use 着重 as its characters. The first one lists a noun as well as a verb as its usage but the second one only lists a verb.</p>

<p>According to 网易有道词典, it only lists the latter.</p>

<p>Usually, if the pronunciation is different, the meaning is differen as well. For example, <code>zháo</code> means <em>touch</em> while <code>zhe</code> works as a particle, even though both are written as 着.</p>

<p>But in this case the meaning looks the same. So why do two forms exist and which one I should use?</p>

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zháo zhòng and zhuó zhòng seems like literary and colloquial versions of the same term 着重.
Tang Ho
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The correct pronunciation is zhuó zhòng.
dan
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**Zháo** is the reading used for **着火** (to be set on fire). 漢語大詞典 and 臺灣教育部國語辭典簡編本 both only list **zhuó zhòng**. Also, my Pleco doesn't list **zháo zhòng**; what dictionary is Pleco using for this reading?
dROOOze
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@droooze ABC. I purchased a bundle so it might be an In-App Purchase functionality.
Blaszard
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@TangHo Thanks and then do you know where `zháo zhòng` is used?
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<word-choice>
What is the pronunciation of 着重?
# What is the pronunciation of 着重?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-21)

According to Pleco:

* zháo zhòng: emphasize; attach importance (v) / emphasis (n)
* zhuó zhòng: stress; emphasize (v)

Both use 着重 as its characters. The first one lists a noun as well as a verb as its usage but the second one only lists a verb.

According to 网易有道词典, it only lists the latter.

Usually, if the pronunciation is different, the meaning is differen as well. For example, `zháo` means *touch* while `zhe` works as a particle, even though both are written as 着.

But in this case the meaning looks the same. So why do two forms exist and which one I should use?

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: zháo zhòng and zhuó zhòng seems like literary and colloquial versions of the same term 着重.  
> **username_2**: The correct pronunciation is zhuó zhòng.  
> **username_3**: **Zháo** is the reading used for **着火** (to be set on fire). 漢語大詞典 and 臺灣教育部國語辭典簡編本 both only list **zhuó zhòng**. Also, my Pleco doesn't list **zháo zhòng**; what dictionary is Pleco using for this reading?  
> **username_0**: @username_3 ABC. I purchased a bundle so it might be an In-App Purchase functionality.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thanks and then do you know where `zháo zhòng` is used?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

**Edit:** I was born in H.K, I would accept the Hong Kong's standard

/zhuó zhòng/ is the standard reading of 着重

There's a 著 , 着.discussion on this subject here <http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,139780>

著 in 衣**著** is pronounced /yī **zhuó**/

著 is used in place of 着 in Taiwan

In summary:

着= /zháo/

着重 = /**zhuó** zhòng/ (in this compound , 着 is read the same as 著 in 衣著)

**著**重 = /**zhuó** zhòng/ (only in Taiwan)

The editor at Pleco might had considered 着 and 著 the same character in this compound (accepted both Taiwan and mainland China's standard), and listed both single character's pinyin.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: See [香港小學學習字詞表](https://i.sstatic.net/e08iq.png) (web address: www.edbchinese.hk/lexlist_ch/)  
> **username_1**: There's a 著 ,  着.discussion on this subject here http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,139780  
> **username_3**: [Since all dictionaries seem to describe it as zhuó zhòng](https://i.sstatic.net/UkZ1f.png), I think that settles the question. The only other issue for the OP is to decide whether he/she wants to write 着重 or 著重, but given the post history it'll be 着重.  
> **username_1**: @username_3  I accept the Hong Kong's standard, and agree 着 /zháo/ in 着重 /zhuó zhòng/ is read the same as 著 /zhuó/. Answer edited  

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