Memory phrase for the Kanji: 占


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Meaning to divine, to occupy, to take up

Pronunciation

zhān, zhàn

Explanation

Mnemonic


 
Crack in the shell of a turtle used for divination.

Radicals

oracle, mysticismThis radical is considered to be a simplification of: fortune telling (crack in the shell of a turtle from which the fortune was told.). Sometimes it is read as a forking of a road.
divineIt is shown a crack in the shell of a turtle from which the fortune was told. This radical uses the radical .
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 Vocabulary

 占有  zhàn yǒu  to have; to own; to hold; to possess
 占据  zhàn jù  to occupy; to hold
 占领  zhàn lǐng  to occupy (a territory); to hold
 侵占  qīn zhàn  to invade and occupy (territory)
 独占鳌头  dú zhàn áo tóu  to monopolize the turtle head (idiom, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations; the champion; the very best in any field
 独占鳌头  dú zhàn áo tóu  

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