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title: "Zhanling Meaning: 占领 (zhànlǐng) Means “to occupy”"
description: "占领 (traditional 佔領, zhànlǐng) means “to occupy; to capture”. Hear its tones, see what 占 and 领 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanling"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 占领 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

占领 zhànlǐng

## to occupy; to capture

## It can also mean

- to take over (a market)

## Its characters

1. 占 zhàn to seize (as in 占领)
2. 领 lǐng to lead

## In a sentence

孩子们一放学就占领了客厅。 As soon as school was out, the kids took over the living room.

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## More words with 占 or 领

- [白领 báilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [领导 lǐngdǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingdao)
- [领会 lǐnghuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linghui)
- [领取 lǐngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingqu)
- [领土 lǐngtǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingtu)
- [领悟 lǐngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwu)
- [领先 lǐngxiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxian)
- [领袖 lǐngxiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxiu)

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