座座

zuò

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

In modern contexts, the honorific usage is mostly found in historical contexts or formal titles.

Seat; an honorific term, formerly used to address senior officials.

座位。敬辞，旧时称高级长官。

Words:

就座入座座右铭座无虚席高朋满座

Sentences:

请(qǐng)各(gè)位(wèi)来(lái)宾(bīn)先(xiān)就(jiù)座(zuò)，典(diǎn)礼(lí)马(mǎ)上(shàng)开(kāi)始(shǐ)。
Please be seated first, honored guests. The ceremony will begin shortly.
他(tā)的(de)座(zuò)右(yòu)铭(míng)是(shì)“学(wú)无(zhǐ)止(jìng)境”
His motto is 'There is no end to learning.'

Base or stand of an object; a supporting part placed beneath a utensil or artifact.

器物的基础部分；垫在器物底下的东西。

Words:

底座座子座架座托座基

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)漂(piào)亮(liàng)的(de)花(huā)瓶(píng)需(xū)要(yào)一(yī)个(ge)牢(láo)固(gù)的(de)底(dǐ)座(zuò)。
This beautiful vase needs a sturdy base.
我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)个(ge)新(xīn)台(tái)灯(dēng)，它(tā)的(de)金(jīn)属(shǔ)座(zuò)子(zǐ)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。
I bought a new desk lamp; its metal stand is very heavy.

Constellation; a defined region of the sky in astronomy, each region is called a constellation.

星座，天文学上把星空分成若干区域，每一个区域叫一个星座。

Words:

星座天座天琴座天龙座飞马座

Sentences:

今(jīn)晚(wǎn)的(de)星(xīng)空(kōng)真(zhēn)美(měi)，你(nǐ)认(rèn)识(shi)哪(nǎ)个(ge)星(xīng)座(zuò)？
The stars are beautiful tonight. Which constellation do you recognize?
我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)的(de)星(xīng)座(zuò)是(shì)猎(liè)户(hù)座(zuò)。
My favorite constellation is Orion.

This is a functional particle. It cannot be used for movable or small objects like 'books' or 'cups'.

A measure word, typically for larger or fixed objects (e.g., mountains, buildings, bridges).

多用于较大或固定的物体。

Words:

一座山三座楼一座水库一座塔一座峰

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(mén)村(cūn)子(zǐ)的(de)旁(páng)边(biān)有(yǒu)一(yī)座(zuò)很(hěn)高(gāo)的(de)山(shān)。
There is a very tall mountain next to our village.
市(shì)中(zhōng)心(xīn)新(xīn)建(jiàn)了(le)两(liǎng)座(zuò)现(xiàn)代(dài)化(huà)的(de)办(bàn)公(gōng)楼(lóu)。
Two modern office buildings have been newly built in the city center.

The distinction between sense 1 and sense 5 is subtle. Sense 5 often refers to the physical spot or seating arrangement.

A seat; a place provided for sitting.

座位，供人坐的地方。

Words:

客座雅座座席座次专座

Sentences:

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)雅(yǎ)座(zuò)需(xū)要(yào)提(tí)前(qián)预(yù)订(dìng)。
The private seats in this restaurant need to be booked in advance.
请(qǐng)在(zài)车(chē)票(piào)上(shàng)找(zhǎo)到(dào)你(nǐ)的(de)座(zuò)次(cì)号(hào)。
Please find your seat number on the ticket.

Radical广

Structuresemi_enclosed

Stroke Count10

Strokes丶一丿丿丶丿丶一丨一

seat; chair; stool