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2.

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站has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhàn

stand

verbHSK 3 HSK 3.0 · L3

station; stop

nounHSK 3.0 · L2

3.

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4.

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站

站=

5.

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6.

How to Use 站

Transportation Stations

站 (zhàn) in words like 火车站 means a physical station or stop for travel.

火车站 • huǒ chē zhàn • railway station • HSK 2

HSK 2

7.

Example Sentences

Xià下

yí一

zhàn站

shì是

Běi北

jīng京

zhàn

Information

Pinyinzhàn

Meaningstand

Strokes10

Radical立

Traditional站

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#320

Zhuyinㄓㄢˋ

UnicodeU+7AD9

CangjieYRHHI

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To stand (立) firmly on the ground (占) — a posture of stopping or pausing in an upright position.

huǒ火

chē车

zhàn站

railway station

车站 • chē zhàn • rail station • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

chē车

zhàn站

rail station

站台 • zhàn tái • platform (at a railway station) • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

zhàn站

tái台

platform (at a railway station)

加油站 • jiā yóu zhàn • petrol station • HSK 4

HSK 4

jiā加

yóu油

zhàn站

petrol station

Websites and Facilities

站 (zhàn) in words like 网站 refers to digital sites or specialized facilities such as power plants.

网站 • wǎng zhàn • website • HSK 4

HSK 4

wǎng网

zhàn站

website

核电站 • hé diàn zhàn • Nuclear power plant • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hé核

diàn电

zhàn站

Nuclear power plant

空间站 • kōng jiān zhàn • space station • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kōng空

jiān间

zhàn站

space station

站

。

The next stop is Beijing Station.

Tā他

měi每

tiān天

yè夜

lǐ里

dōu都

yào要

zhàn站

gǎng岗

liǎng两

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

。

He has to stand guard for two hours every night.

wǒ我

zài在

chē车

zhàn站

děng等

gōng公

jiāo交

chē车

。

I am waiting for the bus at the station.

qǐng请

zhàn站

lì立

huí回

dá答

wèn问

tí题

。

Please stand up to answer the question.

Zhè这

ge个

wǎng网

zhàn站

de的

zhǔ主

zhàn站

diǎn点

zhèng正

zài在

wéi维

hù护

zhōng中

。

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Characters pronounced "zhan".

詹zhānsurname; talk too much, verbose
沾zhānto moisten, to be stained with
展zhǎnto open up, to spread out, to unfold
栈zhànwarehouse; tavern, inn
毡zhānfelt; rug, carpet
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Characters with radical "立".

竟jìngto finish; to complete; finally; eventually
章zhāngchapter; section; written document; seal
立lìto stand; to establish; to set up
竖shùvertical; upright; perpendicular
端duānend; extremity
竣jùnto complete, to finish

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