Writing
占 (zhàn) — how to say "to occupy" in Chinese
占
To occupy, to account for
verb
Radicals / Keys
卜
Divination
#25 · bǔ · 2 strokes
Collocations
占优势
zhàn yōushì
have an advantage
占多数
zhàn duōshù
account for the majority
占地方
zhàn dìfang
take up space
Examples
在他的房间里，书桌和书架占了很大一部分空间。
In his room, the desk and bookshelves occupy a large part of the space.
占地方。
Take up space.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to occupy" in Chinese?
"to occupy" in Chinese is 占 (zhàn).
Zhan meaning Chinese
占 (zhàn) means "To occupy, to account for".
Zhan in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced zhàn (written as zhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhan in Chinese character
It is written 占 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 占?
占 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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