占
占
“to divine”
Radical: ⺊
Strokes: 5
Level: HSK 5
How 占 is built — stacked top over bottom
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component
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
Origin
To speak 口 omens ⺊
Words with 占
占线 zhàn xiàn — busy (telephone)
占据 zhàn jù — to occupy
占领 zhàn lǐng — to occupy (a territory)
占有 zhàn yǒu — to have
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