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Characters, words, pinyin or English

站 zhàn stand

stand; station; stop

How to remember 站: 立 stand + 占 occupy = stand. "Stand up," the conductor tells the teenager whose bags occupy three seats, so the old lady no longer has to stand.

  • 544. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 立

Component breakdown

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

站 = 立 stand + 占 occupy

  • 立 stand meaning
  • 占 occupy sound
    • ⺊ fortune teller
    • 口 mouth
The Gushi story

"Stand up," the conductor tells the teenager whose bags occupy three seats, so the old lady no longer has to stand.

How it came to be

Stand gives the meaning and occupy gives the sound.

How it is used

  • "To stand": 站起来 (zhàn qǐlái) stand up, 站着 (zhànzhe) be standing. Opposite of 坐 (zuò, sit), 坐着 (zuòzhe) be sitting.
  • Also "a station/stop": 车站 (chēzhàn) bus/train station, 下一站 (xià yí zhàn) next stop; and metaphorically a 网站 (wǎngzhàn) website.

Words with 站

Example sentences

  • 火车到站了。 Huǒchē dàozhàn le.The train arrived in the station.
  • 他站在门口。 Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu.He's standing at the entrance.
  • 附近有公共汽车站。 Fùjìn yǒu gōnggòng qìchēzhàn.There's a bus stop nearby.
  • 在火车站转车。 Zài huǒchē zhàn zhuǎnchē.Change trains at the railway station.