Dong Chinese dictionary

zhàn

war

Phonosemantic compound. 戈 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 戰.

Components

占 Sound component

zhàn, zhān

divine

戈 Meaning component

gē

spear

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

zhàn

war, fighting, battle; to fight; fight; war; battle

Most common words with 战

Sources