CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhan4
- English meanings
- to stand
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 立; right 占.
Meaning & sound clues
立 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “stand”.
占 is identified as the sound component (zhàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 站.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
constitute
spread; exhibit; develop
towering; brand-new
war; fight
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
daub
deep; clear
measure word (general)
small cup; lamp
look forward/up; gaze
sticky
burst open; bloom
to dip in (ink
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 加油站
- 地铁站
- 核电站
- 站住
- 站台
- 站立
- 网站
- 车站