占先 佔先
占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1
- to take precedence
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占 佔
- 占据 佔據 zhàn jù ㄓㄢˋ ㄐㄩˋ zim3 geoi3 to occupy; to hold
- 占有 佔有 zhàn yǒu ㄓㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ zim3 jau5 to have
- 占用 佔用 zhàn yòng ㄓㄢˋ ㄩㄥˋ zim3 jung6 to occupy
- 占领 佔領 zhàn lǐng ㄓㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ zim3 ling5 to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
- 侵占 侵佔 qīn zhàn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄓㄢˋ cam1 zim3 to invade and occupy (territory)
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- 占卜 zhān bǔ ㄓㄢ ㄅㄨˇ zim1 buk1 to divine
- 强占 強佔 qiáng zhàn ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄢˋ koeng4 zim3 to occupy by force
- 独占 獨占 dú zhàn ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄢˋ duk6 zim1 to have all to oneself; to monopolize
- 霸占 霸佔 bà zhàn ㄅㄚˋ ㄓㄢˋ baa3 zim3 to occupy by force
- 占中 佔中 Zhàn Zhōng ㄓㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ zim3 zung1 Occupy Central, Hong Kong civil disobedience movement (September 2014 -)
- 占去 佔去 zhàn qù ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄩˋ to take up (one's time etc)
- 占压 佔壓 zhàn yā ㄓㄢˋ ㄧㄚ to tie up (funds or resources etc that could otherwise be used)
- 占比 佔比 zhàn bǐ ㄓㄢˋ ㄅㄧˇ variant of 占比
- 占线 佔線 zhàn xiàn ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zim3 sin3 busy (telephone line)
- 卜占 bǔ zhān ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄢ buk1 zim1 to divine; to prophesy; to foretell the future
- 占优 占優 zhàn yōu ㄓㄢˋ ㄧㄡ zim1 jau1 to dominate
- 占地 zhàn dì ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ zim3 dei6 to take up space
- 占城 Zhān chéng ㄓㄢ ㄔㄥˊ zim1 sing4 see 占婆
- 占婆 Zhān pó ㄓㄢ ㄆㄛˊ zim1 po4 Champa, ancient Indochinese kingdom lasting from the 2nd to the 17th century, located in what is now central and southern Vietnam
- 占族 Zhān zú ㄓㄢ ㄗㄨˊ zim1 zuk6 Cham ethnic group
先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
- 先人 xiān rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 jan4 ancestor; forefather
Idioms with these characters
- 多吃多占 多吃多佔 duō chī duō zhàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄓㄢˋ do1 hek3 do1 zim3 taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish
- 独占鳌头 獨占鰲頭 dú zhàn áo tóu ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄢˋ ㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ (idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
- 鹊巢鸠占 鵲巢鳩占 què cháo jiū zhàn ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄓㄢˋ the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)
- 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 敢为人先 敢為人先 gǎn wéi rén xiān ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ gam2 wai4 jan4 sin1 to dare to be first
- 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄥ zit3 zuk1 sin1 dang1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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- 溘先朝露 kè xiān zhāo lù ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ hap6 sin1 ziu1 lou6 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ san1 sin1 ziu1 lou6 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ mei6 buk1 sin1 zi1 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight
- 闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄣˋ man4 fung1 sin1 deon6 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
- 先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋ sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3 (idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served