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zhàn
HSK 3
#544 most
frequent character
station, to stand, to halt, to stop
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

站 has 立 to stand as meaning part and 占 zhàn as sound part, first meaning 'stand still upright'. The meaning then grew to 'station, stop' and 'stop, halt'.

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Example Sentences

我在站牌等公共汽车。
wǒzài zhànpái děng gōnggòng qìchē 。
I am waiting for the bus at the bus stop.
他们在站着聊天。
tāmen zài zhàn zháo liáotiān 。
They are standing and chatting.
火车站离这里很近。
huǒchē zhàn lí zhèlǐ hěn jìn 。
The train station is very close to here.

Words with similar meanings

立lì
to stand
A more formal way of expressing the action of standing.
停tíng
to stop
Refers more to the cessation of movement, often used in a broader context.

Homophones

战zhàn
to fight, fight, war, battle
占zhàn
to take possession of, to occupy

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