站 (zhàn) — station (bus, train, etc.); website (in compounds like 网站)
Definition
站 is a noun here, not a verb. 车站 specifically means a bus or train station; 网站 means a website. Don't confuse it with the homophone 站 (zhàn, verb 'to stand') taught later.
noun
station (bus, train, etc.)website (in compounds like 网站)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Wǒ měi tiān qù huǒ chē zhàn.I go to the train station every day.
- 站。Zhè ge zhàn yǒu hěn duō rén.This station has many people.
- 站。Xià yí zhàn shì běi jīng.The next stop is Beijing.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
站 has 立 on the left and 占 on the right; 立 relates to standing, and 占 gives the sound.
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