占据
Old HSK 6
占据 (zhànjù) · to occupy
占据 (zhànjù) means “to occupy; to hold”. It is written with 2 characters: 占 (to occupy) + 据 (to possess). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 占据 is built
The characters
占 zhàn · to occupy
What 占 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To speak 口 omens ⺊ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
据 jù · to possess
What 据 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个品牌占据了很大的市场。Zhège pǐnpái zhànjù le hěn dà de shìchǎng.This brand holds a big share of the market.
工作占据了他大部分时间。Gōngzuò zhànjù le tā dàbùfèn shíjiān.Work takes up most of his time.
Questions about 占据
What does 占据 mean?
占据 (zhànjù) means “to occupy; to hold”.
How do you pronounce 占据?
占据 is pronounced zhànjù.
Which HSK level is 占据?
占据 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 占线zhànxiàn(phone line) busy
- 占领zhànlǐngto occupy
- 占zhànto occupy
- 据说jùshuōit is said that
- 证据zhèngjùevidence
- 根据gēnjùaccording to
- 数据shùjùdata
- 收据shōujùreceipt
- 据悉jùxīit is reported that
- 依据yījùbasis
Learn 占据 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 228: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.