zhàn wèi fúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(computing) placeholder
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

占位符 占位符 [zhan4 wei4 fu2] /(computing) placeholder/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 占
    zhàn

    to take possession of / to occupy / to take up

    zhān

    to observe / to divine

  • 位
    wèi

    position / location / place / seat / classifier for people (honorific) / classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) / (physics) potential

  • 符
    fú

    mark / sign / talisman / to seal / to correspond to / tally / symbol / written charm / to coincide

    Fú

    surname Fu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.