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独占
獨佔
dúzhàn
1. to monopolize
2. to control
3. to dominate

Character Breakdown

独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5 9 丶
占
zhàn
to divine; to observe; to versify
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

独占鳌头
dúzhànáotóu
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)

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