佔 meaning and stroke order
To possess, to usurp, to take by force
How to write 佔, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 佔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 占[zhan4]
How 佔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 占 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 佔
A person 亻 stands next to 占 (zhàn), which gives the sound. Picture a person planting themselves beside something to claim it as their own.
佔 is a variant of 占 in the sense of occupying or taking possession. It appears mainly in traditional-character texts, for example in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In mainland simplified Chinese you write 占 instead. Example: 這個座位被人佔了。(Zhège zuòwèi bèi rén zhàn le.) Someone has taken this seat.
Common mistake: Learners often think 佔 and 占 are two different words. In the occupy sense they are the same word. Also, 占 used for fortune-telling, as in 占卜, is read zhān (first tone) and is never written 佔.
Common words with 佔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 佔領 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force | HSK 5 |
| 佔有 | zhànyǒu | to have; to own | HSK 5 |
| 佔據 | zhànjù | to occupy; to hold | HSK 6 |
| 佔用 | zhànyòng | to occupy | HSK 7-9 |
| 侵佔 | qīnzhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) | HSK 7-9 |
| 霸佔 | bàzhàn | to occupy by force; to seize | HSK 7-9 |
| 強佔 | qiángzhàn | to occupy by force | HSK 7-9 |
| 獨佔 | dúzhàn | to have all to oneself; to monopolize | |
| 佔便宜 | zhànpiányi | advantageous; favorable | |
| 佔上風 | zhànshàngfēng | to take the lead; to gain the upper hand | |
| 搶佔 | qiǎngzhàn | to seize (the strategic high ground) | |
| 佔優勢 | zhànyōushì | to predominate; to occupy a dominant position |
Questions about 佔
How many strokes are in 佔?
佔 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 佔 mean?
佔 (zhàn) means to possess, to usurp, to take by force. A common word with it is 占领 (zhànlǐng), meaning "to capture; to seize; to occupy by force".
How do you pronounce 佔?
佔 is pronounced zhàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 佔?
The radical of 佔 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 佔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 佔?
佔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 占, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 佔 or 占 in words like 占领 and 占有?
In simplified Chinese, write 占领 and 占有. In traditional texts you will often see 佔領 and 佔有. Both are read zhàn and have the same meaning.
How do I say someone is hogging something, like a bathroom or a phone line?
Use 占 or 佔 with a duration or with 着/著, for example 他一直占着电话。(Tā yìzhí zhànzhe diànhuà.) He keeps hogging the phone. For taking something by force or unfairly, 霸占 (bàzhàn) is stronger.