坐

zuò

HSK 1

#611 most

frequent character

to sit, to take a seat

verb

Character breakdown

坐 shows two people 人 on the ground 土, the way people once settled down. It first meant sitting in a kneeling pose. From there it widened to occupy, to sit on one's bottom, and even to travel by car or bus.

Drawn as: people seated on earth

坐 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character

座

sound7 characters

座挫唑锉痤矬脞

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Example Sentences

请坐。

qǐng zuò 。

Please sit down.

我喜欢在公园里坐着。

wǒ xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ zuò zháo 。

I like to sit in the park.

他坐在椅子上看书。

tā zuòzài yǐzǐ shàng kànshū 。

He is sitting on the chair reading a book.

Words with similar meanings

坐下zuòxià

to sit down

This is a more specific phrase indicating the action of sitting down, often used in commands.

Homophones

HSK 1

做zuò

to do, to make, to produce, to write

rise, compose, pretend, affect

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Daily Routines

Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.

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Transportation

Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.

Basic Verbs

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.