Meaning
station; to stand; to halt; to stop
Chinese: 站立、车站或停留。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhan” becomes a different word in each tone. 站 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 车站chē zhànrail station; bus stop
- 火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station
- 网站wǎng zhànwebsite
- 地铁站dì tiě zhànsubway station
- 站住zhàn zhùto come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright
Example Sentence
请在公交车站等我。Qǐng zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn děng wǒ.Please wait for me at the bus stop.
请Qǐngto ask在zàiat公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle站zhànstation等děngto wait for我wǒI。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
立 (to stand, meaning) plus 占 (zhàn, sound): to stand upright; also a ‘stop / station’ where one stands waiting.
A way to remember it
Standing (立) + the sound 占 — to stand; a station.
Easy to confuse with
- 占‘To occupy’: the sound part of 站, on its own.