Pinyin "zuo4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zuo4" is split up into two parts: "zu" and "o4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zu"

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "o4"

In the observatory's bathroom.

Characters pronounced zuo4

to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]
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seat / base / stand / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4] / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
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to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works
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to make; to produce / to write; to compose / to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)
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to grant or bestow / sacrificial flesh offered to the gods (old) / blessing / title of a sovereign (old)
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steps leading to the eastern door
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(used in place names) / variant of 岝[Zuo4]
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name of a mountain in Shandong
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