站 meaning and stroke order
Station; to stand; to halt
How to write 站, stroke by stroke
10 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 站
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- station
- to stand
- to halt
- to stop
- branch of a company or organization
- website
How 站 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Stand.
立 gives the meaning and 占 hints at the sound.
Radical: 立 (to stand), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 站
On the left is 立 (lì), a person standing on the ground, which gives the meaning "stand." On the right is 占 (zhàn), which gives the sound, so 站 is simply "to stand" pronounced zhàn.
站 is used as a verb meaning to stand, and as a noun for a station or stop, like 车站 (chēzhàn) or 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn). It also appears in 网站 (wǎngzhàn), website. Example: 我在车站等你。(Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ.) I will wait for you at the station.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 站 with 占 (zhàn, to occupy) because they sound the same. Remember that only 站 has the standing person 立 on the left. Another common mix-up is 站 with 立 (lì): 立 is more formal and appears in compounds, while 站 is the everyday word for standing.
Common words with 站
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop | HSK 1 |
| 站住 | zhànzhù | to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright | HSK 2 |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website | HSK 2 |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station | HSK 2 |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station | HSK 4 |
| 站台 | zhàntái | platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or ca | HSK 6 |
| 站立 | zhànlì | to stand; standing | HSK 7-9 |
| 核电站 | hédiànzhàn | nuclear power plant | HSK 7-9 |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station | |
| 空间站 | kōngjiānzhàn | space station | |
| 站长 | zhànzhǎng | person in charge of a train station 車站|车站[che1 zhan4] (stationmaster), website 網站|网站[wang3 | |
| 站岗 | zhàngǎng | to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty | |
| 站稳 | zhànwěn | to stand firm | |
| 检查站 | jiǎncházhàn | checkpoint |
站 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 站
How many strokes are in 站?
站 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 站 mean?
站 (zhàn) means station; to stand; to halt. A common word with it is 车站 (chēzhàn), meaning "rail station; bus stop".
How do you pronounce 站?
站 is pronounced zhàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 站?
The radical of 站 is 立, which carries the idea of "to stand". Dictionaries list 站 under this radical.
Is 站 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 站 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
How do I say "stand up" in Chinese with 站?
Say 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái), to stand up from sitting. To tell someone to stop moving, say 站住 (zhànzhù), halt.
Can 站 be used to count stops on a bus or subway?
Yes. 站 works as a measure word for stops, as in 还有两站 (hái yǒu liǎng zhàn), two more stops to go.