战
HSK 4

战 (zhàn): war, fighting, battle

zhàn

war, fighting, battle

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Pinyin

zhàn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

war, fighting, battle

How to Write 战 (zhàn)

战 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 战

A phono-semantic compound: 戈 (spear) carries the meaning, and 占 hints at the pronunciation.

What 战 is Made Of

战 is built from 2 components:

占to divine
戈spear, lance, halberd

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Words Using 战

Common Chinese words that contain 战:

战争

zhànzhēng

战役

zhànyì

战斗

zhàndòu

战术

zhànshù

战略

zhànlüè

挑战

tiǎozhàn

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