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Definition(s) for: 占山为王

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 91,965 79,466

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhān- to observe
- to divine
zhàn- to take possession of
- to occupy
- to take up
zhàn- variant of 占[zhan4]
shān- surname Shan
shān- mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])
- (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
wéi- as (in the capacity of)
- to take sth as
- to act as
- to serve as
- to behave as
- to become
- to be
- to do
- by (in the passive voice)
wèi- because of
- for
- to
wéi- variant of 為|为[wei2]
wèi- variant of 為|为[wei4]
wáng- surname Wang
wáng- king or monarch
- best or strongest of its type
- grand
- great
wàng- (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

Other Words Containing 占山为王

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo