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CHINESE CHARACTER

zuò

坐

坐

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sit

Numbered pinyin
zuo4
English meanings
sit, take seat

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 从; second part 土.

  • First part

    从
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  • Second part

    土

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻从土

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qǐngzuò请坐。

    Please sit down.

  2. 02

    tā他zuò坐zài在yǐzi椅子shàng上。

    He sits on the chair.

  3. 03

    wǒmen我们zuò坐chē车qù去。

    We'll take the bus there.

  4. 04

    zuò坐fēijī飞机hěn很kuài快。

    Flying is fast.

  5. 05

    zuò坐yī一xià下xiūxi休息。

    Sit down and rest.

  6. 06

    bié别zuò坐dìshang地上。

    Don't sit on the floor.

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