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zuò = zu + o4
to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]
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How to pronounce 坐

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zu initial

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ o4 final

In the observatory’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

坐 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
from / through / via / to follow / to obey / to engage in (an activity) / never (in negative sentence) / (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
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= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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Characters with 坐 as component

zuò = zu + o4
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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cuò = cu + o4
obstructed / to fail / to oppress / to repress / to lower the tone / to bend back / to dampen
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zuò = zu + o4
azole (chemistry)
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Words with 坐

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to sit down
to be imprisoned
to ride (in a vehicle)

Sentences with 坐

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zuò

to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]

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