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占 (zhàn): to account for, to occupy

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to account for, to occupy
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 5
Radical: 卜
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to take possession of
to occupy
to take up
to occupy, to take up (space or time)
to take possession of
to seize
variant of 占[zhan4]

Chinese explanation

占据
用强力或某种方式得到并保持某个地方或位置
在总数中占有某个比例，如占多数
处于某种地位或情况，如占优势

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Example sentences

This seat has already been taken by someone.

His work takes up most of his time.

The table is so big that it occupies the whole room.

This word takes up two pages of the dictionary.

They gained the upper hand in the competition.

He grabbed a good spot to watch the performance.

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