zhàn = zh + an4
variant of 占[zhan4]
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How to pronounce 佔

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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佔 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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zhàn = zh + an4
variant of 占[zhan4]
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zhān = zh + an1
to observe / to divine
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zhàn = zh + an4
to take possession of / to occupy / to take up
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Characters with 佔 as component

佔 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 佔

to take the lead / to gain the upper hand
to be at a disadvantage
Occupy Central, Hong Kong civil disobedience movement (September 2014 -)

Sentences with 佔

佔 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhàn

variant of 占[zhan4]

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