Chinese surname · rank 171
占
占 is read as zhān.
Pinyin
zhān
Script forms
Simplified 占 · Traditional 佔
Basic meaning
divine; observe; versify
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources
Place: Ancient divination or occupational tradition; not pinned to one single locality.
Origin note
As a surname, this character is read Zhan. The surname page should avoid treating the zhan meaning 'occupy' as the name meaning; the surname tradition is usually tied to divination or related ancient roles.
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