站
stand, station
站 is composed of 立 (stand) and 占 (divination). 立 depicts a person standing upright on the ground, while 占 refers to the act of divining by observing cracks on a tortoise shell, implying manifestation or marking, and extending to mean staying or lingering. Thus, 站 not only means standing upright but also refers to a place for staying or stopping.
Vocabulary of 站
- 站穩 (stand firm)
- 哨站 (outpost)
- 車站 (station)