Pronunciation

Characters pronounced zhan.

14 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 14 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

占 zhàn divine; observe; versify 战 zhàn war, fighting, battle 栈 zhàn warehouse; tavern, inn 站 zhàn stand up; a stand, station 绽 zhàn natural ripped seam, rend, crack 毡 zhān felt; rug, carpet 沾 zhān moisten, wet, soak; touch 瞻 zhān look; look out for; respect 粘 zhān viscous, mucous; glutinous 展 zhǎn classic open, unfold; stretch, extend 崭 zhǎn high, steep, precipitous; new 斩 zhǎn cut, chop, sever; behead 盏 zhǎn cute small cup or container 辗 zhǎn turn over, roll

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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