座
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Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 坐 represents the sound.
Components
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
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Historical Evolution
座
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
座
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
座
Regular
Modern
Chinese
座 [zuò]
seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[gè]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
Japanese
noun
- seat; place
- position; status
- gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
- stand; pedestal; platform
- trade guild
suffix
- attaches to the names of constellations
- attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
- counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
座 このむら
Konomura unclassified name
座 ざ
Za surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
座位 [zuòwèi] #2,630
seat
星座 [xīngzuò] #9,662
constellation
狮子座 [Shīzizuò] #27,382
Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
狮子座 [Shīzizuò] #27,382
Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
在座 [zàizuò] #7,157
to be present
天蝎座 [Tiānxiēzuò] #30,810
Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天蝎座 [Tiānxiēzuò] #30,810
Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
双子座 [Shuāngzǐzuò] #29,587
Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
双子座 [Shuāngzǐzuò] #29,587
Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
金牛座 [Jīnniúzuò] #34,250
Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 座る [すわる] #566
to sit (down)
⭐ 即座に [そくざに] #3,341
immediately
座り込む [すわりこむ] #4,364
to (enter and) sit down
土下座 [どげざ] #6,030
kneeling down on the ground
⭐ 座席 [ざせき] #6,836
seat
玉座 [ぎょくざ] #8,635
throne
居座る [いすわる] #10,321
to remain
⭐ 座敷 [ざしき] #11,227
tatami room
座り直す [すわりなおす] #12,064
to reseat oneself
鎮座 [ちんざ] #12,430
enshrinement
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