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强占

qiángzhàn

to seize by force; to forcibly occupy

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Characters in this word

强 qiáng

Strokes
12
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 虽 although, even though
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

占 zhàn

Strokes
5
Radical
⺊ — divination
Made of
⺊ divination 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 某些企业强占公共绿地,引发了周边居民的持续抗议。 Mǒuxiē qǐyè qiángzhàn gōnggòng lǜdì, yǐnfā le zhōubiān jūmín de chíxù kàngyì. Some companies forcibly occupied public green space, triggering sustained protests from nearby residents.
  • 有人强占了楼道里的公共空间,堆满了旧家具。 Yǒu rén qiángzhàn le lóudào lǐ de gōnggòng kōngjiān, duī mǎn le jiù jiājù. Someone seized the shared space in the stairwell and piled it full of old furniture.
  • 他哥哥的店铺被人强占,只好去法院打官司。 Tā gēge de diànpù bèi rén qiángzhàn, zhǐhǎo qù fǎyuàn dǎ guānsi. His older brother's shop was seized by force, so he had no choice but to go to court.

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