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鸠占鹊巢
jiū​zhàn​què​cháo

to usurp

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 鸠 鳩 jiū
    turtledove
    (bound form) turtledove; any of various birds of the family 斑鸠 bān​jiū
  2. 占 zhàn verb
    to occupy
    To take possession of, occupy, or take up (space, time, etc.); to constitute or account for (a portion or ratio)
  3. 鹊巢 鵲巢 què​cháo
    magpie's nest
    the nest of a magpie