Keyword
to sit
- seat
- to ride
- to travel by
- Frequency
- #1070
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
zuò100%
Mnemonic
Two people 从 sitting on the ground 土
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
坐
to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit
坐下
to sit down
坐标
(geometry) coordinate; (fig.) point of reference; frame of reference; guidepost
乘坐
to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
坐牢
to be imprisoned
坐落
to be situated; to be located (of a building)
静坐
to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in
坐车
to take the car, bus, train etc
坐镇
(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
坐标系
(geometry) coordinate system
平起平坐
to be on an equal footing
坐视
to stand by and watch; to look on passively
坐等
to sit and wait; (fig.) to be passive; to sit back and wait for (success, an opportunity etc)
坐姿
sitting posture
坐骑
saddle horse; mount
连坐
to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
坐垫
cushion; (motorbike) seat
坐以待毙
to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
坐月子
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
打坐
to sit in meditation; to meditate
坐像
seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
坐定
to be seated
坐立不安
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety
坐实
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate