坐
坐 (zuò) means “to sit”. It is made of 从 + 土 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 坐 into its parts
What 坐 is made of
- 从 cóng — from
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Two people 从 sitting on the ground 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们坐车去吧。Wǒmen zuò chē qù ba.Let's go by car.
你想坐哪儿？Nǐ xiǎng zuò nǎr?Where would you like to sit?
Words with 坐
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sit |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 坐
What does 坐 mean?
坐 (zuò) means “to sit”.
How many strokes does 坐 have?
坐 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 坐?
The radical of 坐 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 坐?
坐 is made of 从 (from) and 土 (earth).
Which HSK level is 坐?
坐 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 坐 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.