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occupy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhan4 zhàn

Meaning


Primary

occupy

Alternatives

occupied, occupation

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop. In fact, he has 佔 occupied the bathroom as a protest. In the toilet he has gathered all of the 占 fortunes of the pawn shop as well. He takes out a 占 fortune from his pocket that reads he will fail. Soon afterwards, 亻 Slenderman steals back the 占 fortunes and ends his 佔 occupation.

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