zhān

HSK 2
common

Meaning of

占 means to divine; to tell fortunes by casting lots; surname Zhan. Pronounced zhān. HSK 2.

  • to divine; to tell fortunes by casting lots
  • surname Zhan

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

dài
de
shī
cháng
cháng
zhān
guà
zhàn
shì
 

Ancient wizards often divined by casting lots to predict wars.

zài
miào
zhān
guà
wèn
qián
chéng
 

He went to the temple to divine about his future.

shí
hou
rén
men
dào
shì
cháng
huì
zhān
guà
 

In ancient times, people often divined when facing major events.

Zhān
guà
shì
zhǒng
lǎo
de
zhān
fāng
shì
 

Divining by casting lots is an ancient fortune-telling method.

xiāng
xìn
zhān
guà
néng
bāng
zhǎo
dào
àn
 

She believes divining can help her find answers.