坐 (zuò): To sit — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 1

HSK 3.0:Recognition 1

HSK 2.0Level 1

HSK 3.0Vocab 1 Recognition 1

1.

Animated Stroke Order 坐

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 坐

3.

Character Breakdown

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坐

人person

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 坐

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5.

How to Use 坐

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 坐 works in context.

Sit or ride

坐 + actionplace

Use 坐 (zuò) for sitting down or taking transportation like a car or plane.

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 坐

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 4

chéng乘

zuò

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 坐 is used in context

Tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zuò坐

zài在

shù树

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土earth

坐=人person+人person+土earth

Two people (人) on the ground (土) — sitting together in a relaxed manner.

zuò坐

xià下

sit down

zuò坐

chē车

go by car or bus

zuò坐

fēi飞

jī机

take a plane

坐

to ride (in a vehicle)

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zuò坐

luò落

Situated / located

xià下

kàn看

shū书

。

He likes to sit under the tree and read.

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zuò坐

chē车

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

He likes to travel by car.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chéng乘

zuò坐

dì地

tiě铁

shàng上

bān班

。

I take the subway to work every day.

qǐng请

zuò坐

xià下

xiū休

xi息

yí一

huì会

er儿

。

Please sit down and rest for a while.

qǐng请

zuò坐

zài在

zhè这

lǐ里

。

Please sit here.

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