Memory phrase for the character: 占

占

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Meaning

to divine, to occupy, to take up

Pronunciation

zhān, zhàn

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
Crack 卜 in the shell 口 of a turtle used for divination.

Radicals

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




 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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