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seat

HSK 2 N2
zuò
すわ.る
Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 坐 represents the sound.
Components
广 roof+ sit =
seat
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
Meaning component
zuò sit
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zuò]
seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[gè]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
Japanese
同音

noun

  1. seat; place
  2. position; status
  3. gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
  4. stand; pedestal; platform
  5. historical trade guild

suffix

  1. attaches to the names of constellations
  2. attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  3. counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
このむら
Konomura unclassified name
Za surname