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侵占

qīnzhàn

to occupy illegally; to seize; to encroach on

A fence cuts into a neighbor's garden beyond the boundary line
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Characters in this word

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

  • 企业长期侵占公共绿地,终于被居民联名起诉。 Qǐyè chángqī qīnzhàn gōnggòng lǜdì, zhōngyú bèi jūmín liánmíng qǐsù. The company illegally occupied public green space for a long time and was finally jointly sued by residents.
  • 有人侵占了他家的菜地,两家差点吵起来。 Yǒu rén qīnzhàn le tā jiā de càidì, liǎng jiā chàdiǎn chǎo qǐlái. Someone encroached on his family's vegetable garden, and the two families almost quarreled.
  • 公司不得侵占员工的休息时间,这是法律规定的。 Gōngsī bùdé qīnzhàn yuángōng de xiūxi shíjiān, zhè shì fǎlǜ guīdìng de. Companies must not encroach on employees' rest time; this is stipulated by law.

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