座
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zuò · seat

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #751
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Learn every stroke in 座

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See how 座 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

广Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 座

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zuòWords pronounced zuò
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Example sentences

Notice where 座 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ zuò dào wǒ de zuò wèi le.我想你坐到我的座位了。

I think you're sitting in my seat.

Source: Tatoeba #876705 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chē hòu zuò kě yǐ zuò sān gè rén.车后座可以坐三个人。

The back seat of the car will hold three passengers.

Source: Tatoeba #1991945 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ tā de zuò wèi ràng gěi le yí gè lǎo rén.她把她的座位让给了一个老人。

She gave her seat to an elderly person.

Source: Tatoeba #847867 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì bù qǐ, wǒ zhǎo bú dào zuò wèi le.對不起,我找不到座位了。

Sorry, I couldn't find my seat.

Source: Tatoeba #6559058 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lǐng tā dào tā de zuò wèi shàng.她領他到他的座位上。

She showed him to his seat.

Source: Tatoeba #6633866 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huí dào nǐ de zuò wèi.回到你的座位。

Go back to your seat.

Source: Tatoeba #834384 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 座 in context

  1. Say zuò, then recall the core meaning: seat.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 座位 (zuò wèi), meaning “seat”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 座 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.