坐 Stroke Order — How to Write 坐

Stroke Order

坐 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

坐 Radical and Character Components

Components:从土

坐 is an ideographic compound. Two people 从 sitting on the ground 土.

Radical: 土 + 4 more strokes

坐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zuò

Meanings of 坐 in Chinese

zuò坐

To sit; to take a seat. Originally referred to ancient people kneeling with their hips on their heels; later generalized to resting one's buttocks on a surface.

他喜欢席地而坐，感受大自然

He likes to sit on the ground and experience nature.

To take or ride (a vehicle), such as a car, boat, or plane.

我喜欢坐高铁去外地出差。

I like to take the high-speed train for business trips to other places.

To guard or be stationed at a place, implying permanence or staying put (e.g., as in “楚人坐其北门”); also, to act as a banker or dealer (坐庄).

那支部队在战略要地坐镇，确保地区安全。

That unit is stationed at a strategic location, ensuring regional security.

To be located or to face a certain direction, often used for buildings or structures, like in '坐落' (to be situated) or '坐北朝南' (to face north and south).

这座房子坐北朝南，阳光充足。

This house faces north and south, getting plenty of sunlight.

To place (a pot, kettle, etc.) on a fire or stove.

她把水壶坐到炉子上烧水

She placed the kettle on the stove to boil water.

Of a heavy object or structure, to settle or shift backward under its own weight or external pressure, like a foundation settling.

这堵新砌的墙还没完全干透，所以会往后坐一些。

This newly built wall hasn't completely dried yet, so it will settle back a bit.

As a preposition, meaning 'due to', 'because of', or 'for the sake of'.

她坐性喜清静，常独居山中。

She often lives alone in the mountains because she enjoys tranquility.

As an adverb, '坐' (zuò) means idly, in vain, or without cause, often implying missing an opportunity due to inaction, or a spontaneous occurrence.

如果我们不立即行动，恐怕会坐失良机

If we don't act immediately, I'm afraid we will idly lose this good opportunity.

To be implicated in a crime; to be convicted, especially of embezzlement or bribery.

他因坐赃被判入狱

He was imprisoned for embezzlement.

For plants, especially gourds and fruit trees, to set fruit or bear fruit.

今年雨水充足，番茄坐果率很高。

This year, with abundant rain, the tomato fruit setting rate is very high.

When pronounced 'zuò', it can be used interchangeably with '座' to refer to a seat or a place where one sits, often found in compounds or set phrases.

剧场里新设了几排舒适的坐位。

New comfortable seats have been installed in the theater.

Common Words and Phrases with 坐

zuò坐bān班

To work in an office during regular hours, or to be on duty.

为了确保工作顺利进行，公司规定每个员工每天必须在办公室坐班八小时。

To ensure smooth workflow, the company stipulates that every employee must work eight hours at the office daily.

zuò坐biāo标

An ordered set of numbers used to specify the position of a point in space or on a plane.

确定一个物体在空间中的位置，通常需要它的三维坐标。

To determine the position of an object in space, its three-dimensional coordinates are usually required.

zuò坐biāo标kōng空jiān间

A three-dimensional geometric space, often distinguished from symbolic phase spaces.

在计算机图形学中，物体通常被定义在局部坐标空间中，然后通过变换矩阵将其放置到世界坐标空间。

In computer graphics, objects are typically defined in their local coordinate space and then positioned into the world coordinate space using transformation matrices.

zuò坐biāo标zhóu轴

A coordinate axis is one of the reference lines or curves that define a coordinate system, used to uniquely determine the position of points.

在绘制图表时，我们需要设置合适的坐标轴范围。

When drawing a chart, we need to set an appropriate range for the coordinate axes.

zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂

To be cautious and avoid dangerous situations, just as one would avoid sitting directly under the eaves of a hall where tiles might fall.

在选择职业和规划人生时，我们都应该牢记“坐不垂堂”的古训，步步为营，谨慎前行。

When choosing a career and planning one's life, we should all bear in mind the ancient maxim of '坐不垂堂' (don't sit under the eaves), proceeding cautiously step by step to avoid unnecessary risks.

zuò坐chī吃shān山kōng空

To sit idle and consume, eventually exhausting all one's resources or fortune.

他过去大手大脚地花钱，也不努力工作，照这样坐吃山空下去，再多的积蓄也会很快耗尽

He used to spend lavishly and didn't work hard; if he continues to live off his savings without earning, even a large amount of money will quickly be depleted.

zuò坐chī吃xiǎng享fú福

To live a life of ease and comfort without working; to vegetate.

他梦想着退休后能坐吃享福，每天只做自己喜欢的事情，再也不用为工作烦恼

He dreams of living a life of leisure and ease after retirement, doing only what he likes every day, and never having to worry about work again.

zuò坐cì次

the order of seats

在家庭聚餐时，长辈的坐次通常安排在主位。

At family gatherings, the seating order usually places elders at the head of the table.

zuò坐dà大

to grow powerful or influential without being checked or interfered with

如果不对这个部门进行有效管理，它可能会坐大，最终难以控制。

If this department is not managed effectively, it might grow unchecked and eventually become difficult to control.

zuò坐dài待

to sit back and wait

我们不能坐待机会的到来，而应该主动去争取

We cannot merely sit and wait for opportunities to arrive; instead, we should actively strive to seize them.

zuò坐děng等

sit back and wait

订单已经下了，现在就坐等快递小哥上门了

The order has been placed, and now I'm just waiting for the courier to arrive.

zuò坐dì地fēn分zāng赃

to take a share of the spoils without personally participating in the robbery

这个犯罪团伙的老大从不亲自犯案，只等着手下得手后，他便坐地分赃，独享大部分非法所得。

The leader of this criminal gang never committed crimes himself; he would just wait for his subordinates to succeed, then divide the spoils without participating in the crime, enjoying most of the illicit gains.

zuò坐diàn垫

A cushion or a soft pad for sitting on.