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10 strokes
Character #677 · The First 1000

zuò

seat

seat; base; stand; constellation

Strokes
10
Both scripts
座
Poster cell
E25

简 = 繁座 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zuòwèi seat
  • jiǎngzuò a course of lectures
  • ràngzuò to give up one's seat for sb
  • zuòtán to have an informal discussion
  • xīngzuò constellation
  • jiùzuò to take a seat
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 座

Write 座 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zuò, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E25 · 28 × 36 grid

座 is #677 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 座 mean in English?
座 (zuò) means "seat": seat; base; stand; constellation.
How do you pronounce 座?
座 is pronounced zuò in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄨㄛˋ.
How many strokes does 座 have?
座 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 座 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 座 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 座?
Common words that use 座 include 座位 (zuòwèi, seat), 讲座 (jiǎngzuò, a course of lectures), 让座 (ràngzuò, to give up one's seat for sb), 座谈 (zuòtán, to have an informal discussion).
How common is 座?
座 is number 677 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E25 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.