Ideographic: Two people 从 sitting on the ground 土Radical:

meaning for zuò:

  • - to sit
  • - to take a seat
  • - to take (a bus, airplane etc)
  • - to bear fruit
  • - variant of 座 to ride (in a vehicle)to be situated
  • - to be located (of a building)coordinate (geometry)(of a commanding officer) to keep watch
  • - to overseeto sit upright

zuò
zài
zhuōzi桌子
pángbiān旁边

I am sitting beside the table.


zhège这个
yǐzi椅子
tàigāo太高
le
zuò
xià

This chair is too high, I can't sit on it.


zuǒbian左边
de
zuòwèi座位
hái
méi
rén
zuò

The seat on the left side is still empty.


zuò
zài
pángbiān旁边

He is sitting next to me.


zuò
dìtiě地铁
shàngbān上班

I take the subway to work.