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HSK
to sit down
HSK 1
to be situated / to be located (of a building)
HSK 7-9
vegetative existence / to consume passively without doing anything useful
to sit properly / to sit up straight
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
to take an elevator
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) / restless / fidgety
to stand by and watch; to look on passively
tradesman / shopkeeper
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
cushion / (motorbike) seat / CL: 塊|块
sitting posture
to sit and wait / (fig.) to be passive; to sit back and wait for (success, an opportunity etc)
to bear fruit
coordinate (geometry)
ischium
seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
to be restless
(of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee
to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides / to sit on the fence
to do a parachute jump
to let sth slip by / to miss an opportunity
coordinate system (geometry)
pedestal type WC
to work office hours / on duty
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
to be seated
inside informer / mole / plant
to turn a blind eye to
to be imprisoned
to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
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  *坐* | 坐* | *坐
to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of
HSK 1
to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels
lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom) / fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
to be the reigning emperor / to ascend to the imperial throne
Chinese drum-shaped stool
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
sciatic nerve
seat / chair
to take the car, bus, train etc
seat (at a banquet) / to attend a banquet
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
method of coordinates (geometry)
benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *坐* | 坐* | *坐
surname Zuo
toilet seat
bidet
saddle horse / mount
coordinate space
bidet
to be embarrassed / to be put in a difficult situation
sitting toilet (contrasted with 蹲廁|蹲厕 squat toilet)
to be in prison
to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
bar girl / professional escort
unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
suppository
(Buddhism) to sit in contemplation
to sit in meditation; to meditate
sciatica
variant of 座駕|座驾


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