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The Chinese word 坐 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
zuò 1. to sit; to take a seat
     坐下 - to sit down
     Chhiáⁿ ! - Please take a seat!, MN
2. to go by; to travel by; to ride
      公交車 小心 過頭 - to miss one's stop on the bus
      飛機 上海。 - I go to Shanghai by plane.
      開車 火車 。 - She does not go by train, she drives.
3. to bear fruit
4. (literary) because of; on the ground of
5. to be in charge of; to manage
6. to uphold; to fight until the end without giving up
     坐鎮 - to assume personal command
7. (zh-obsolete) to be convicted (of a crime)
zuò 8. Alternative form of 座
9. =====Usage notes=====

坐 ⇨ 土 + 人 + 人
Component Pinyin Meanings
1. earth; soil
     土堆 - mound; hillock
     這兒r 。 - The soil here is quite fertile.
2. (dialectal) dust
3. land
     國土 - territory
     寸土不讓 - to not give up a single inch of one's territory
4. crude opium
     煙土 - crude opium
5. hometown; native place
     故土 - native land; native place
6. local; native; indigenous
     土著 - aboriginal
     土話 - local dialect
7. rustic; unsophisticated; uncouth; vulgar; tasteless; uncultured
      覺得 東北話 實在 。 - I think that Northeastern Mandarin is too rustic.
8. indigenous; traditional and used by the common people
     土法 - traditional method used by the common people; indigenous method
      - gun manufactured using indigenous methods
9. (zh-div, 族) the Monguor people; Monguor people; White Mongol
10. Short for 土耳其 (Turkey)
      戰爭 - Russo-Turkish War
11. Only used in 土門 (tr=Túmén)
12. Simplified form of 士
rén 1. man; person; people
     人類 (rénlèi) - humans
      ? (Nà rén shì shéi?) - Who is that person?
     嗰個 jan4-2 邊個 ? - Who is that person?
     有人 敲門 。 (Yǒurén qiāomén le.) - Someone knocked on the door.
2. a person associated with a particular identity or trait; -er
     主持人 (zhǔchírén) - host
     北京人 (Běijīngrén) - Beijinger
     香港人 - Hongkonger
3. body
      (rén zài xīn bù zài) - the body is here but the heart is not
      不大 舒服。 (Zhè liǎng tiān rén bùdà shūfú.) - I lit. the body haven't been feeling that well these few days.
     今天 上午 ? (Jīntiān shàngwǔ nǐ rén zài nǎ?) - Where have you been this morning?
4. everybody; everyone
     人手.一冊 (rénshǒu yīcè) - It's a bestseller. (lit. Everyone has a copy.)
     人所共知 (rénsuǒgòngzhī) - common knowledge
5. other people; others
     人云.亦云 (rényún yìyún) - to follow the crowd (lit. to say what others say)
     害人害己 (hàirénhàijǐ) - to harm others and onself
6. physical, psychological or moral quality or condition; character; personality
     就我所知 不錯。 (Jiùwǒsuǒzhī, tā rén bùcuò.) - As far as I know, he is kind (lit. his personality is not bad).
      知道 什麼 。 (Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì shénme rén.) - I don't know what kind of person he is.
      到底 嚟㗎? - Exactly what kind of person is he?
7. manpower; worker; employee
     我們 公司 。 (Wǒmen gōngsī zhèng quē rén.) - Our company is short on manpower right now.
8. talent; person of talent
9. (obsolete) common people; commoner
10. adult; grown-up
     zhǎng 成人 (zhǎngdà chéng'rén) - to grow up to be an adult
11. (Cantonese) (used as a dummy pronoun); someone; others
12. (Zhao'an Hakka) (ng, pluralizes a personal pronoun)
     ?你人佢人 (ngài ngìn, ngì ngìn, kì ngìn) - we, you all, they
13. (obsolete) sexual intercourse
     人道 (réndào) - sexual intercourse
     人事 (rénshì) - sexual intercourse
14. (obsolete) company; companion; friend
15. artificial; man-made
     人禍 (rénhuò) - human disaster
16. (obsolete) human affairs; ways of the world
17. (obsolete) mortal world; earthly word
18. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=kernel, tr=rén)
19. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=charity, tr=rén)
20. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=loving; kind, tr=rén)
21. (Beijing) Lenition of rénjia.
      磨蹭ceng zǎi 外頭tou 著着zhe 我們 ! (Bié móceng la, rén zǎi wàitou děng zhe wǒmen ne!) - Stop dilly-dallying. He/She/They is/are waiting for us outside!, M-UIB
     哎呀 孩子zi 考上shang 哈佛 大學 出息xi ! (Āiya, rén háizi kǎoshang Hāfó Dàxué la, duō chūxi ya!) - Geez, his/her/their kid got into Harvard University. How promising!, M-UIB
      別人ren shengr, zhèi 事兒r chulai 。 - , M-UIB, Rén biéren dōu bù zīshengr, jiù tā bǎ zhèi shìr gěi shuō chulai le.
22. (Taishanese) paternal grandmother
rén 1. man; person; people
     人類 (rénlèi) - humans
      ? (Nà rén shì shéi?) - Who is that person?
     嗰個 jan4-2 邊個 ? - Who is that person?
     有人 敲門 。 (Yǒurén qiāomén le.) - Someone knocked on the door.
2. a person associated with a particular identity or trait; -er
     主持人 (zhǔchírén) - host
     北京人 (Běijīngrén) - Beijinger
     香港人 - Hongkonger
3. body
      (rén zài xīn bù zài) - the body is here but the heart is not
      不大 舒服。 (Zhè liǎng tiān rén bùdà shūfú.) - I lit. the body haven't been feeling that well these few days.
     今天 上午 ? (Jīntiān shàngwǔ nǐ rén zài nǎ?) - Where have you been this morning?
4. everybody; everyone
     人手.一冊 (rénshǒu yīcè) - It's a bestseller. (lit. Everyone has a copy.)
     人所共知 (rénsuǒgòngzhī) - common knowledge
5. other people; others
     人云.亦云 (rényún yìyún) - to follow the crowd (lit. to say what others say)
     害人害己 (hàirénhàijǐ) - to harm others and onself
6. physical, psychological or moral quality or condition; character; personality
     就我所知 不錯。 (Jiùwǒsuǒzhī, tā rén bùcuò.) - As far as I know, he is kind (lit. his personality is not bad).
      知道 什麼 。 (Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì shénme rén.) - I don't know what kind of person he is.
      到底 嚟㗎? - Exactly what kind of person is he?
7. manpower; worker; employee
     我們 公司 。 (Wǒmen gōngsī zhèng quē rén.) - Our company is short on manpower right now.
8. talent; person of talent
9. (obsolete) common people; commoner
10. adult; grown-up
     zhǎng 成人 (zhǎngdà chéng'rén) - to grow up to be an adult
11. (Cantonese) (used as a dummy pronoun); someone; others
12. (Zhao'an Hakka) (ng, pluralizes a personal pronoun)
     ?你人佢人 (ngài ngìn, ngì ngìn, kì ngìn) - we, you all, they
13. (obsolete) sexual intercourse
     人道 (réndào) - sexual intercourse
     人事 (rénshì) - sexual intercourse
14. (obsolete) company; companion; friend
15. artificial; man-made
     人禍 (rénhuò) - human disaster
16. (obsolete) human affairs; ways of the world
17. (obsolete) mortal world; earthly word
18. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=kernel, tr=rén)
19. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=charity, tr=rén)
20. (obsolete) (alt form-lite, zh, sc=Hani, 仁, t=loving; kind, tr=rén)
21. (Beijing) Lenition of rénjia.
      磨蹭ceng zǎi 外頭tou 著着zhe 我們 ! (Bié móceng la, rén zǎi wàitou děng zhe wǒmen ne!) - Stop dilly-dallying. He/She/They is/are waiting for us outside!, M-UIB
     哎呀 孩子zi 考上shang 哈佛 大學 出息xi ! (Āiya, rén háizi kǎoshang Hāfó Dàxué la, duō chūxi ya!) - Geez, his/her/their kid got into Harvard University. How promising!, M-UIB
      別人ren shengr, zhèi 事兒r chulai 。 - , M-UIB, Rén biéren dōu bù zīshengr, jiù tā bǎ zhèi shìr gěi shuō chulai le.
22. (Taishanese) paternal grandmother