Mnemonic comic for 占

Translation

zhàn = zh + an4: to take possession of / to occupy / to take up

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a yellow umbrella. James II of England (zh) occupies (占) the anthill's bathroom (an4). He uses a pennant (⺊) stuck into a mandarin (口) to mark his territory. The ants are silently protesting with yellow umbrellas (占).

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All translations for 占

占
佔
zhàn = zh + an4
variant of 占[zhan4]
Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口
Add a new mnemonic for 佔 = 亻 + 占
占
zhān = zh + an1
to observe / to divine
Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口
占
zhàn = zh + an4
to take possession of / to occupy / to take up
Add a new mnemonic for 占 = ⺊ + 口
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占 character breakdown

口
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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⺊
Character component without intrinsic meaning
Add a new mnemonic for ⺊ = 丨 + 一
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