坐
坐
“seat”
Radical: 土
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 1
How 坐 is built — overlaid / crossed
从
from
from, by, since, whence, through
土
Earth / soil · tǔ
A mound of earth with a sprout. Places and ground words use it: 地 场 城.
The story behind 坐
Two people (人人) sitting on the ground (土) = to sit (坐).
💡 请坐 (qǐng zuò) = please sit. 坐车 (zuò chē) = to take a ride.
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