Pinyin "zhan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhan4" is split up into two parts: "zh" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zh"

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhānmǔsī èrshì).

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zhan4

占

zhàn = zh + an4

to take possession of / to occupy / to take up

占 = ⺊ + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a yellow umbrella. James II of England occupies the anthill's bathroom (an4). He uses a pennant (⺊) stuck into a mandarin (口) to mark his territory, and stands there proudly with a yellow umbrella (占).

占

佔

zhàn = zh + an4

variant of 占[zhan4]

站

zhàn = zh + an4

station / to stand / to halt / to stop / branch of a company or organization / website

站 = 占 + 立 : James II of England (zh) waits at the bus stop (站) inside of the anthill's bathroom (an4). He carries a very precious vase (立), which he protects with a yellow umbrella (占).

战

戰

zhàn = zh + an4

to fight / fight / war / battle

战 = 占 + 戈 : James II of England (zh) prepares to fight a war (战) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He has a spear (戈) as a weapon and a yellow umbrella (占) as shield, following his hero Leonidas.

绽

綻

zhàn = zh + an4

to burst open / to split at the seam

蘸

zhàn = zh + an4

to dip in (ink, sauce etc)

戦

zhàn = zh + an4

Japanese variant of 戰|战

栈

棧