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Meaning of 坐

Pinyin zuò

Radical

土

Strokes

Definition

to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc.)

Usage

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坐 [zuò] (动) 1. The original meaning refers to the way ancient people rested, kneeling with both knees on the ground and sitting back on their heels. Later, it generally means to stop or rest by sitting on the buttocks. (Example: sit on the ground, sit on cushions, sit bones, sit in meditation) 2. To ride or take transportation. (Example: take a car, take a boat) 3. To firmly guard or hold an area, extending to mean to reside permanently or remain stationary. (Example: The Chu people guarded their northern gate and watched from the mountains) 4. The position of a building or facing a certain direction. (Example: built facing south) 5. To place pots or kettles on fire. (Example: place a pot on the stove) 6. To apply backward pressure on an object. (Example: the roof leaned back) 7. Preposition indicating reason: because, due to. (Example: Stopping the car because I love the autumn maple forest) 8. Adverb with various meanings: 1. Empty or futile. (Example: "Why苦 in vain, grieving while embracing") 2. Naturally, without reason. 3. About to. 4. Deeply. 5. Just right or exactly. 9. To convict or render guilty. (Example: mutual conviction, counter conviction) 10. Refers to fruits and vegetables bearing seeds. (Example: sit melon, sit fruit) 11. Same as "座" (seat). (名) 1. The term "坐儿" refers to a seat, which later evolved to "座". (Example: a place among thousands of people) 2. A continuous period of sitting. (Example: sat and read a book in one sitting) (连) Indicates reason or causation: because. (Example: He stopped to admire the exquisite maple trees in the evening)

呆坐 dāi zuò

Sit down

坐在 zuò zài

be seated at / sit on...

坐标 zuò biāo

coordinate (geometry)

坐落 zuò luò

to be situated / to be located (of a building)

平起平坐 píng qǐ píng zuò

to be on an equal footing

坐定 zuò dìng

to be seated

坐骑 zuò qí

saddle horse / mount

端坐 duān zuò

to sit upright

坐坐 zuò zuò

Sit down

坐镇 zuò zhèn

(of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee

静坐 jìng zuò

to sit quietly / to meditate / to stage a sit-in

坐地 zuò de

Sit down

坐车 zuò chē

to take the car, bus, train etc

坐标系 zuò biāo xì

coordinate system (geometry)

坐船 zuò chuán

by ship / take a boat / by water

坐立不安 zuò lì bù ān

lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) / restless / fidgety

蹲坐 dūn zuò

squat

坐南朝北 zuò nán cháo běi

Sit south and face north

围坐 wéi zuò

to sit in a circle / seated around (a narrator)

坐垫 zuò diàn

cushion / (motorbike) seat / CL:塊|块[kuai4]

坐墩 zuò dūn

Chinese drum-shaped stool

坐姿 zuò zī

sitting position / sitting posture

坐卧不安 zuò wò bù ān

fidget / feel restless

坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎn dèng

to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels

枯坐 kū zuò

Sit down

坐椅 zuò yǐ

seat / chair

倚坐 yǐ zuò

Leaning

坐以待毙 zuò yǐ dài bì

to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

如坐针毡 rú zuò zhēn zhān

lit. as if sitting on pins and needles / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

坐浴 zuò yù

a hip bath

仰卧起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò

sit-up (physical exercise)

坐牢 zuò láo

to be imprisoned

坐禅 zuò chán

to sit in meditation / to meditate

坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng

to reap where one has not sown (idiom)

乘坐 chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle)

坐下 zuò xia

to sit down

正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò

to sit upright and still (idiom)

跪坐 guì zuò

sitting on heels / kneel sitting

稳坐钓鱼台 wěn zuò diào yú tái

lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation / a cool head in a crisis

How to write 坐

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Stroke by Stroke: 坐 Writing Order

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Meaning of 坐

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