战

戰

zhàn

占 + 戈

Definitions

zhàn (verb) to fight; to battle

zhàn (noun) war; battle

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 戈 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 戰.

Semantic: 戈 Phonetic: 占

About

战 is the simplified form of the traditional character 戰. It is a phono-semantic compound: the right-side radical 戈, a weapon, indicates the meaning related to fighting and warfare, while the left-side component 占 provides the sound. The traditional form had a more complex phonetic element on the left, which was simplified to 占. The character functions as a verb meaning 'to fight' or 'to wage war,' and as a noun, 'a battle' or 'a war.'

Etymology Hide

Bronze etymology image

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal etymology image

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical etymology image

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical etymology image

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

战争是残酷的。

Zhànzhēng shì cánkù de.

War is cruel.

战士勇敢战斗。

Zhànshì yǒnggǎn zhàndòu.

The soldier fights bravely.

我们需要战胜困难。

Wǒmen xūyào zhànshèng kùnnán.

We need to overcome difficulties.

这场战斗持续了很久。

Zhè chǎng zhàndòu chíxùle hěn jiǔ.

This battle lasted for a long time.

他挑战了世界纪录。

Tā tiǎozhànle shìjiè jìlù.

He challenged the world record.

战略规划对公司发展很重要。

Zhànlüè guīhuà duì gōngsī fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào.

Strategic planning is important for company development.

在历史上，许多战争改变了世界格局。

Zài lìshǐ shàng, xǔduō zhànzhēng gǎibiànle shìjiè géjú.

In history, many wars changed the world structure.

通过国际合作，我们可以避免不必要的战争。

Tōngguò guójì hézuò, wǒmen kěyǐ bìmiǎn bù bìyào de zhànzhēng.

Through international cooperation, we can avoid unnecessary wars.

Related Characters

Component: 占

Component: 戈

Example Words