站 住

zhàn zhùdictionary entry

to come to a stop / to halt / to keep one's footing / to stay upright / (fig.) to hold one's ground / to gain a firm foothold / (of an assertion etc) to hold up / to be tenable

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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:

站住 站住 [zhan4 zhu4] /to come to a stop; to halt/to keep one's footing; to stay upright/(fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold/(of an assertion etc) to hold up; to be tenable/

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站
zhàn
station / to stand / to halt / to stop / branch of a company or organization / website
住
zhù
to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

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