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Mandarin zuò
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Pinyin zuo4
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人人土
Sijiao 8810.4
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 zuò to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4]
Results beginning with 坐
 zuò xia to sit down
 zuò biāo coordinate (geometry)
 zuò chē to take the car, bus, train etc
 zuò qí saddle horse / mount
 zuò luò to be situated / to be located (of a building)
 zuò zhèn (of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee
 zuò dìng to be seated
 zuò láo to be imprisoned
 zuò diàn cushion / (motorbike) seat / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
 zuò yǐ seat / chair
 zuò tái to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
 zuò xí seat (at a banquet) / to attend a banquet
 zuò chán to sit in meditation / to meditate
 zuò huà to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
 zuò gǔ ischium
 zuò shāng tradesman / shopkeeper
  hip shot fire
 zuò bān to work office hours / on duty
 zuò cè seating toilet
 zuò dūn Chinese drum-shaped stool
 zuò guān (Buddhism) to sit in contemplation
 zuò guǒ to bear fruit
 zuò hǎo to sit properly / to sit up straight
 zuò jià variant of 座駕|座驾[zuo4 jia4]
 zuò là to be embarrassed / to be put in a difficult situation
 zuò lì see 後坐力|后坐力[hou4 zuo4 li4]
 zuò pō kick-back / bribe / to sit leaning backwards (dialect) (slang)
 zuò shī to let sth slip by / to miss an opportunity
 zuò shí to serve as evidence of (an accusation etc) / to reinforce (a perception) / to bear out / to substantiate
 zuò tàn inside informer / mole / plant
 zuò xiàng seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
 zuò xiǎng to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger / to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
 zuò yào suppository
 zuò yuè see 坐月子[zuo4 yue4 zi5]
姿 zuò zī sitting posture
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 zuò fēi jī to catch a plane
 zuò biāo xì coordinate system (geometry)
 zuò yuè zi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
便 zuò biàn qì pedestal type WC
  grid north
 zuò bān fáng to be in prison
 zuò biāo fǎ method of coordinates (geometry)
 zuò biāo wǎng grid reference
 zuò cè diàn toilet seat
 zuò diàn tī to take an elevator
 zuò lóng tíng to be the reigning emperor / to ascend to the imperial throne
 zuò yù pén bidet
 zuò yù tǒng bidet
 zuò lì bù ān lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) / restless / fidgety
 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom) / resigned to one's fate
 zuò xiǎng qí chéng to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
 zuò gǔ shén jīng sciatic nerve
 zuò jǐng guān tiān lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom) / ignorant and narrow-minded
 zuò shī liáng jī to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom) / to lose the chance
 zuò shōu yú lì benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
 zuò lěng bǎn dèng 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
 zuò bù chuí táng lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom) / fig. keep out of danger
 zuò ér lùn dào to sit and pontificate / to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
 zuò guān chéng bài 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
 zuò shī jī yí to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom) / to lose the chance
  grid bearing
 zuò biāo kōng jiān coordinate space
 zuò biāo mó chuáng jig grinder
 zuò chī shān kōng lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom) / fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
 zuò chī xiǎng fú vegetative existence / to consume passively without doing anything useful
 zuò dì pái qiú Paralympic
 zuò jiàng luò sǎn to do a parachute jump
 zuò lì nán ān unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
 zuò shì bù lǐ to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
 zuò shì wú dǔ to turn a blind eye to
 zuò tái xiǎo jiě bar girl / professional escort
 zuò wò bù nìng to be restless
 zuò wò bù níng to be restless
 zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng sciatica
 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight / watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
  grid bearing
  coordinate transformation parameters / geodetic transformation parameters
Approximate Results for 坐
 chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle)
 duān zuò to sit upright
 jìng zuò to sit quietly / to meditate / to stage a sit-in
 qǐng zuò please, have a seat
 dǎ zuò to sit in meditation / to meditate
 wéi zuò to sit in a circle / seated around (a narrator)
 lián zuò to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
 xián zuò to sit around / to sit idly
 fū zuò to sit in the lotus position
 bìng zuò to sit together
 dā zuò to travel by / to ride on
 duì zuò to sit facing each other
 fǎn zuò to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
 hòu zuò recoil (of a gun) / backlash
 luò zuò to sit down
 mò zuò to sit silently
 pán zuò to sit cross-legged (as in the lotus position)
 qì zuò to sit with legs dangling
 qí zuò to sit astride / to ride
 ràng zuò to give up one's seat / to be seated
 ruǎn zuò soft seat (= first class in PRC trains)
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 héng zuò biāo horizontal coordinate / abscissa
 zòng zuò biāo vertical coordinate / ordinate
 jí zuò biāo polar coordinates (math.)
 bàn jiā zuò sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva)
 dǎ zuò pō (of a horse, dog etc) to sit back on one's haunches and refuse to be coaxed forward / (of a person) to brace oneself to resist being made to go forward / (fig.) to dig one's heels in
 hòu zuò lì recoil (of a gun) / backlash / reactive force
 lián zuò zhì guilt by association
 miàn zuò biāo plane coordinates / rectangular coordinates
 quán jiā zuò crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)
 rú zuò zhēn zhān lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
 píng qǐ píng zuò to be on an equal footing
 zhèng jīn wēi zuò to sit upright and still (idiom)
 xí dì ér zuò to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
  coordinate transformation / coordinate conversion
  grid coordinates
 biàn huàn zuò biāo coordinate transformation / coordinate conversion
 jìng zuò bà gōng sit-in strike
 jìng zuò bù dòng to sit still and do nothing / to sit tight
 jìng zuò bù néng akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic drug) / unable to sit still / hyperactivity / restlessness
 jìng zuò kàng yì sit-in protest
 jí zuò biāo xì system of polar coordinates
 mǎn zuò jì rán the whole audience silent with expectation
 nèi zài zuò biāo intrinsic coordinates (geometry)
 tiān wén zuò biāo astronomical coordinates / natural coordinates
 tú shàng zuò biāo map source references / map references
 yǎng wò qǐ zuò sit-up (physical exercise)
 zhí jiǎo zuò biāo rectangular coordinates
 zì rán zuò biāo astronomical coordinates / natural coordinates
 cháng zuò qì chē zhě motorist
 wǎng gé zuò biāo zhì grid coordinate system / grid system
 wěn zuò diào yú tái lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom) / to stay calm during tense situation / a cool head in a crisis
 wú hòu zuò lì pào recoilless rifle
 zhí jué zuò biāo wǎng rectangular grid / grid
  georeferencing
  recoilless rifle
  approximate map reference
 Dí kǎ ér zuò biāo zhì Cartesian coordinate system
 jìng zuò kàng yì shì wēi sit-in protest demonstration
 jūn yòng fāng gé zuò biāo zhì military grid reference system
  terrain index reference system
  earth-centered, earth-fixed cartesian coordinates / ECEF coordinates / XYZ cartesian coordinates
  Datum Transformation and Coordinate Conversion
 jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom) / fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger
 xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng see 行不更名,坐不改姓[xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4]
 xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed) / fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
  World Geographic Reference System
  Universal Transverse Mercator grid / UTM grid
 rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom) / to stay calm during tense situation / a cool head in a crisis
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