占
Character
to take up space or time
- Strokes
- 5
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 口
- Traditional
- 佔
- Frequency
- #978 most common character
Readings and meanings
- to take up space or time
- to take a place or seat so others cannot use it
Examples
这个包占了很多地方。
zhè ge bāo zhàn le hěn duō dì fang
This bag takes up a lot of space.
AI-generated sentence
看电视占了很多时间。
kàn diàn shì zhàn le hěn duō shí jiān
Watching TV takes up a lot of time.
AI-generated sentence
有人占了她的座位。
yǒu rén zhàn le tā de zuò wèi
Someone took her seat.
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Words that use “占” as zhàn
占有zhàn yǒuto have or own somethingWordHSK 5占领zhàn lǐngto take control of a place, often with an armyWordHSK 5占据zhàn jùto occupy a place or positionWordHSK 6侵占qīn zhànto take land or things by forceWordHSK 7–9占用zhàn yòngto take up time, space, or thingsWordHSK 7–9强占qiáng zhànto take a place or thing from someone by forceWordHSK 7–9霸占bà zhànto take something by force and not let others use itWordHSK 7–9占优zhàn yōuto dominateWord
zhān
zhan1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhàn.
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Words that use “占” as zhān
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 占
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