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ChiCha127 - War - Ceremonies - occupy
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Language - Chinese
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03/02/2025

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Term

卜

bu/bo

Definition

predict, foretell; divine, divination

depicting cracks in heated turtle shells used for divination

Term

占

zhan

Definition

to occupy/ posses

to divine, predict

divination 卜 [bǔ] + mouth 口16[kǒu]

a crack (卜) are interpreted (口) by shamans who are "claiming" land via divination thus approving a military occupation

Term

店

dian

Definition

shop, store; inn

house/broad 广143[guǎng] + occupy 占 [zhàn]

a house (广) occupied with divine blessing as a trading post (stores and shops), or an inn for the traveling salesmen

Term

立

li

Definition

to stand

a man standing with two feet firmly on the ground

Term

站

zhan

Definition

to stand; a stand

station, stop;

stand 立79 [lì] + occupy 占 [zhàn]

a stand (立) occupied (占) as a postal station, for Mongolian messengers, where they could rest their horses

Term

灬

biao/huo

Definition
fire
Term

点

dian

Definition

a dot, point, drop

a little, a bit

to order (food)

to light/ignite

occupy 占 [zhàn] + fire 灬=火158[huǒ]

a divine brush for making dots with a black ink

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