占

占上风

zhàn shàng fēng

to take the lead

占地

zhàn dì

to take up space

独占鳌头

dú zhàn áo tóu

(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field

侵占

qīn zhàn

to invade and occupy (territory)

占去

zhàn qù

to take up (one's time etc)

霸占

bà zhàn

to occupy by force

马占

mǎ zhàn

(dialect) merchant (loanword)

鹊巢鸠占

què cháo jiū zhàn

the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)

占下风

zhàn xià fēng

to be at a disadvantage

占中

zhàn zhōng

Occupy Central, Hong Kong civil disobedience movement (September 2014 -)

占便宜

zhàn pián yi

advantageous

占优势

zhàn yōu shì

to predominate