Chinese

座位

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹/
seat (something to sit on) (Classifier: 個／个)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese座 “seat (Classifier: 個／个 m)”
    • meaningChinese广 “house built to depend on a cliff”
    • soundChinese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位 “position; location; spot”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese立 “to stand”

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