盘踞

Traditional form:

盤踞

Pinyin (reading):

pánjù

Definitions:

• to occupy illegally
• to seize (territory)
• to entrench (oneself)

Characters:

• 盘 - tray, plate, dish; to examine
• 踞 - to crouch, to squat; to occupy

Traditional characters:

• 盤 - tray, plate, dish; to examine
• 踞 - to crouch, to squat; to occupy