占

zhàn

HSK 23 readings

“To observe” in Chinese is 占 (zhàn).

Other characters with the syllable zhan: see all 11 →

Meaning

to observe
to divine
to take possession of

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to occupy
to take up
variant of 占[zhan4]

Example

士兵们占领了这个建筑。

The soldiers occupied the building.

From 占领 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

zhānto observe / to divine
zhànvariant of 占 / to take possession of / to occupy / to take up

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 占

占领zhànlǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by forceHSK 5 占有zhànyǒuto haveHSK 5 占据zhànjùto occupy; to holdHSK 6 霸占bàzhànto occupy by forceHSK 7-9 强占qiángzhànto occupy by forceHSK 7-9 侵占qīnzhànto invade and occupy (territory)HSK 7-9 占卜zhānbǔto divineHSK 7-9 占用zhànyòngto occupyHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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