Chinese

坐下

zuòxià
to sit down
  • HSK 1

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  • characterChinese坐 “to sit; to take a seat”
    • ideaChinese留 “to stay; to remain”
      • soundChinese卯 “fourth of twelve earthly branches (十二支)”
      • soundChinese丣
      • meaningChinese田 “farmland (Classifier: 塊／块 m c)”
    • ideaChinese土 “earth; soil”
  • characterChinese下 “lower part of; under; beneath”

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