The story of 專

concentrated

專 is composed of the variant of 叀(spinning wheel) and 寸(inch). 叀 is the picture of a spinning wheel, while 寸 is the picture of a hand, 專 depicts a hand operating a spinning wheel, which has the meaning of turning or spinning, but such meaning has been replaced by 轉. A spinning wheel can turn fibre to yarn or thread, so 專 means concentration.