站

站 zhàn

“stand”

Radical: 立 Strokes: 10 Level: HSK 3

How 站 is built — side by side

立
to stand
to stand; to establish, to set up
占
to divine
to divine; to observe; to versify

The story behind 站

To stand (立) + 占 (zhàn, sound) = to stand; a station (站).

💡 地铁站 (dìtiě zhàn) = subway station. 火车站 (huǒchē zhàn) = train station.

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