坐 zuò

1. zuò verb to sit
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Posture
   Notes: Especially, to sit cross-legged (Guoyu '坐' v 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 40; Unihan '坐')
2. zuò verb to ride
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Transportation
   Notes: A bus, airplane etc. 坐 is synonymous with 乘, in this sense (Guoyu '坐' v 4; Unihan '坐')
3. zuò verb to visit
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '坐' v 8)
4. zuò noun a seat
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Variant of 座 (Guoyu '坐' n 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 40; Unihan '坐')
5. zuò verb to hold fast to; to stick to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 坐 is synonymous with 坚守, in this sense.
6. zuò verb to be in a position
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Especially of a building or other architectural structure to sit in a postion and face a certain direction (Guoyu '坐' v 3)
7. zuò preposition because; for
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   
8. zuò verb to convict; to try
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 坐 is synonymous with 定罪 in this sense (Guoyu '坐' v 6; Rouzer 2007, p. 40)
9. zuò verb to stay
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 坐 is synonymous with 居留 or 停留, in this sense (Guoyu '坐' v 3)
10. zuò verb to kneel
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '坐' v 2)
11. zuò verb to violate
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 干犯 (Guoyu '坐' v 5)

Contained in

• 坐力 recoil (of a gun); backlash; reactive force
• 安坐静观(安坐靜觀) to sit quietly observing
• 反坐 to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
• 坐骨 ischium
• 坐观成败(坐觀成敗) to sit and await success or failure; to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
• 静坐罢工(靜坐罷工) sit-in strike
• 坐不垂堂 don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof); keep out of danger
• 闲坐(閑坐) to sit around; to sit idly
• 坐享 to enjoy something without lifting a finger
• 坐江山 to sit in a position of power
• 坐定 to be seated
• 坐立不安 agitated when sitting or standing; restless
• 坐标系(座標系) coordinate system
• 坐享其成 to reap where one has not sown
• 坐电梯(坐電梯) to take an elevator
• 倚坐 to sit on a seat
• 坐探 inside informer; mole; plant
• 正襟危坐 to sit upright and still
• 极坐标(極座標) polar coordinates
• 坐落 to be situated; to be located
• 坐断(坐斷) to occupy
• 纵坐标(縱座標) vertical coordinate; ordinate
• 坐视不理(坐視不理) to sit and watch, but remain indifferent
• 坐牢 to be imprisoned
• 坐视无睹(坐視無睹) to turn a blind eye to
• 坐垫(坐墊) cushion; (motorbike) seat
• 交脚坐(交腳坐) to sit with legs crossed
• 一茶一坐 Chamate
• 跂坐 to sit with legs dangling
• 坐标空间(座標空間) coordinate space
• 极坐标系(極座標系) system of polar coordinates
• 坐监(坐監) to stay in prison ; to study at the Imperial Academy
• 坐班 to work office hours; to be on duty
• 坐厕垫(坐廁墊) toilet seat
• 静坐抗议示威(靜坐抗議示威) sit-in protest demonstration
• 默坐 to sit silently
• 平起平坐 to be on an equal footing
• 如坐针毡(如坐針氈) as if sitting on pins and needles; to be in an uncomfortable situation
• 坐蜡(坐蠟) to be embarrassed; to be put in a difficult situation
• 无后坐力炮(無後坐力炮) recoilless rifle
• 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台(任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺) sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm; to stay calm during tense situation
• 坐厕(坐廁) seating toilet
• 坐卧不宁(坐臥不寧) to be restless
• 坐标(坐標) a coordinate
• 横坐标(橫座標) horizontal coordinate; abscissa
• 围坐(圍坐) to sit in a circle; seated around (a narrator)
• 坐药(坐藥) suppository
• 坐收渔利(坐收漁利) benefit from others' dispute
• 打坐 to do sitting meditation
• 坐班房 to be in prison

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坐船

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Truncated for common words

• 有司 第十七 17. The servant clearing the way The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮 — count: 90
• 大射 第七 7. The great archery meet (state level) The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮 — count: 86
• 鄉射禮 第五 5. Rites of the district archery meet The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮 — count: 86
• 《高祖功臣侯者年表》 Yearly Table of the Officials who became Marquises in the Time of Gaozu Records of the Grand Historian 史記 — count: 70
• 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮 — count: 64
• 《建元已來王子侯者年表》 Yearly Table of the Nobles' Sons who became Marquises since the Jianyuan period Records of the Grand Historian 史記 — count: 61
• 卷一百十三 志第六十六 禮十六 Volume 113 Treatises 66: Rites 16 History of Song 宋史 — count: 60
• 燕禮 第六 6. Banquet rites The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮 — count: 55
• 卷一百十四 志第六十七 禮十七 Volume 114 Treatises 67: Rites 17 History of Song 宋史 — count: 54
• 卷一百三十九 志第九十二 樂十四 Volume 139 Treatises 92: Music 14 History of Song 宋史 — count: 52

Collocations

• 坐奠 (坐奠) 夢坐奠於兩楹之間 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《檀弓上》 Tan Gong I — count: 60
• 坐取 (坐取) 退則坐取屨 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《玉藻》 The Jade-Bead Pendants of the Royal Cap — count: 34
• 北面坐 (北面坐) 堂上北面坐飲之 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《檀弓下》 Tan Gong II — count: 26
• 主人坐 (主人坐) 主人坐於東方 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《喪大記》 The Greater Record of Mourning Rites — count: 23
• 坐祭 (坐祭) 舉爵則坐祭立飲 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《少儀》 Smaller Rules of Demeanour — count: 22
• 侍坐 (侍坐) 樂王鮒侍坐於范宣子 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 17
• 賔坐 (賔坐) 賔坐 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium — count: 10
• 坐卒 (坐卒) 北面坐卒爵 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium — count: 5
• 坐委 (坐委) 坐委之 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《少儀》 Smaller Rules of Demeanour — count: 5
• 南面坐 (南面坐) 南面坐 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium — count: 5