座
座 (zuò) means “seat”. It is made of 广 + 坐 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 座 into its parts
What 座 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 坐 zuò — seat
- 从 cóng — from
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 从 cóng — from
Origin hint: A wide 广 seat 坐; 坐 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
座 stroke order
Example sentences
这辆车有五个座。Zhè liàng chē yǒu wǔ ge zuò.This car has five seats.
请对号入座。Qǐng duì hào rù zuò.Please take your assigned seat.
Words with 座
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | seat; measure word for mountains, buildings |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 广 (dotted cliff, #53) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 座
What does 座 mean?
座 (zuò) means “seat; measure word for mountains, buildings”.
How many strokes does 座 have?
座 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 座?
The radical of 座 is 广 (guǎng, “dotted cliff”), Kangxi radical number 53.
What parts make up 座?
座 is made of 广 (broad) and 坐 (seat).
Which HSK level is 座?
座 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 座 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.