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  *座* | 座* | *座
seat / base; stand / (bound form) constellation / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座) / classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
HSK 2
to take a seat
HSK 7-9
to use as a venue (e.g. use {a restaurant} as the venue {for a farewell party})
course of lectures; lecture series / chair (academic position)
HSK 4
Eridanus (constellation)
Pegasus (constellation)
to give up one's seat for sb
HSK 6
booth (in restaurants etc) (loanword from "car seat")
Cassiopeia (constellation)
(of a movie, show or restaurant) to attract customers / popular with the paying public; high-grossing / number of seats occupied (by moviegoers etc)
guests filled all the seats (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
constellation / astrological sign
HSK 7-9
throne
seat of honor (at a banquet, meeting etc) / (Buddhism) senior monk's seat or title
hard seat (on trains or boats)
Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星
Capricornus
Andromeda (constellation)
throne
Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Andromeda constellation (galaxy) M31
Cygnus (constellation)
to take one's seat according to the ticket number / (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place / to take a general comment as a personal attack
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / used erroneously for 白羊座
Aquila (constellation)
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / also called 水瓶座
economy seat
Pavo (constellation)
Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
the twelve signs of the zodiac
socket / outlet
end seat / final place (for less senior person)
Cetus (constellation)
Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)
Cepheus (constellation)
to take one's seat
underlay / foundation / pedestal
Delphinus (constellation)
(restaurant etc) private room / booth / comfortable seating
Triangulum (constellation)
Vulpecula (constellation)
Canes Venatici (constellation)
headstock / turning head of a screw, drill, lathe etc
Columba (constellation)
Ursa Minor (constellation)
(Tw) chairman (of a board of directors)
Microscopium (constellation)
Draco (constellation)
Musca (constellation)
Corona Australis (constellation)
Canis Major (constellation)
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Perseus (constellation)
Dorado (constellation)
Corona Borealis (constellation)
empress's throne / (fig.) first place in a feminine competition
back seat / pillion
(astronomy) the Southern Cross
Reticulum (constellation)
(botany) placenta
Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
electric socket / power point
single seat (in theater) / irregular passenger (in rickshaw)
Sagitta (constellation)
Lynx (constellation)
Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / used erroneously for 魔羯座
Horologium (constellation)
to be present
fully booked / every seat taken
Puppis (constellation)
reserved seat; assigned seat
(Buddhism) the kitchen manager in a monastery / (Buddhism) (historical) monk responsible for various administrative and logistical duties
Lyra (constellation)
Pyxis (constellation)
teahouse / tea-stall with seats / tea-garden or teahouse seat
Ginza (district in Tokyo)
Phoenix (constellation)
Centaurus (constellation)
Auriga (constellation)
Volans (constellation)
front passenger seat
Indus (constellation)
Fornax (constellation)
Orion (constellation)
Hydrus (constellation)
Coma Berenices (constellation)
Serpens (constellation)
Corvus (constellation)
to sit down / to take a seat
Monoceros (constellation)
Hercules (constellation)
Carina (constellation)
Octans (constellation)
Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)

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