佔 (zhàn) - to occupy & to seize

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zhàn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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佔 · zhàn

to occupy;

to seize;

to take possession of;

to hold;

to account for (a percentage)

to occupyto seizeto take possession of

Usage highlights

to occupyto possessto account forto seizeoccupationmarket share

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The enemy occupied the city (佔領城市).
  • This product accounts for 30% of market share (佔有30%市場份額).
  • He seized the opportunity (佔據機會).
  • The building occupies a large area (佔地面積很大).

Collocations

  • to occupy(佔領)
  • to possess(佔有)
  • to account for(佔比)
  • to seize(佔據)
  • occupation(佔用)
  • market share(市場佔有率)

Idioms

  • To seize the initiative(佔先機)
  • To take advantage of someone(佔人便宜)
  • To occupy by force(強佔)
  • To monopolize(獨佔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in military contexts for occupation of territory.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears in business contexts for market share and statistics.
  • The simplified form 占 is more commonly used in mainland China, while 佔 is preferred in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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