Chinese symbol for “occupy”
占据
zhàn jù
Traditional: 佔據
to occupy; to hold
The closest CC-CEDICT match for occupy is 占据 (zhàn jù), defined as: to occupy; to hold.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “occupy”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 占用 (佔用) | zhàn yòng | to occupy |
| 居于 (居於) | jū yú | to occupy (a position) |
| 占 | zhàn | to take possession of; to occupy |
| 据 (據) | jù | according to; to act in accordance with |
| 居 | jū | (literary) to reside; to live; (bound form) to occupy (a position) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 占据.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 占领 (佔領) | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 占有 (佔有) | zhàn yǒu | to have; to own |
| 占用 (佔用) | zhàn yòng | to occupy |
| 侵占 (侵佔) | qīn zhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) |
| 占地 | zhàn dì | to take up space; to occupy (space) |
| 根据 (根據) | gēn jù | according to; based on |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 依据 (依據) | yī jù | according to; basis |
See also: Japanese symbol for “occupy”.
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