强占 qiángzhàn to occupy by force
How to remember 强占: 强 strong + 占 occupy = to occupy by force.
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How it is used
- To seize and occupy by force - 强占土地 (qiángzhàn tǔdì) to seize land illegally; 强占民房 (qiángzhàn mínfáng) to forcibly occupy people's homes.
- Negative, often legal/political: illegal, unauthorized taking of territory or property.
- Distinct from 占领 (zhànlǐng, to occupy/capture, often militarily neutral); 强占 stresses the wrongful, forcible grab.