座 — measure word
measure word (mountains, buildings); seat
How to pronounce it
座 is read zuò. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 坐 zuò “sit” — both the meaning and the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “座”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 座. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 河上有一座桥。héshangyǒuyízuòqiáoThere's a bridge over the river.
- 请问，我的座位在哪儿？qǐngwèn,wǒdezuòwèizàinǎrExcuse me, where's my seat?
- 请问，你的座位在几号车厢？qǐngwèn,nǐdezuòwèizàijǐhàochēxiāngExcuse me, which car is your seat in?
- 这座楼是二十世纪初期建的。zhèzuòlóushìèrshíshìjìchūqījiàndeThis building was built in the early twentieth century.
- 我们终于登上了这座山wǒmenzhōngyúdēngshànglezhèzuòshānWe finally made it to the top of this mountain.
- 明天下午有一个关于中国历史的讲座。míngtiānxiàwǔyǒuyígeguānyúZhōngguólìshǐdejiǎngzuòTomorrow afternoon there's a lecture on Chinese history.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A guided tour”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 座 mean?
座 (zuò) means “measure word (mountains, buildings); seat”.
How do you write 座?
座 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 座?
座 is read zuò. Tones: zuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “A guided tour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free