占领
Old HSK 6
占领 (zhànlǐng) · to occupy
占领 (zhànlǐng) means “to occupy; to capture”. It is written with 2 characters: 占 (to occupy) + 领 (to lead). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 占领 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)
领 lǐng · to lead
What 领 is made of
- 令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这款产品很快占领了市场。Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn hěnkuài zhànlǐng le shìchǎng.This product quickly captured the market.
历史书记载了那次城市被占领的经过。Lìshǐ shū jìzǎi le nà cì chéngshì bèi zhànlǐng de jīngguò.The history book records how the city was occupied.
Questions about 占领
What does 占领 mean?
占领 (zhànlǐng) means “to occupy; to capture”.
How do you pronounce 占领?
占领 is pronounced zhànlǐng.
Which HSK level is 占领?
占领 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 占线zhànxiàn(phone line) busy
- 占据zhànjùto occupy
- 占zhànto occupy
- 本领běnlǐngskill
- 带领dàilǐngto lead
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 领先lǐngxiānto lead
- 系领带jì lǐngdàito tie a necktie
- 领域lǐngyùfield
- 纲领gānglǐngprogram
Learn 占领 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 228: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.