坐 {zuò}

1. seat
2. base
3. stand
4. CL: 個
5. classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

坐 co⁵ {zuò}

1. to sit
2. to take a seat
3. to take (a bus, airplane etc)
4. to bear fruit
5. variant of 座

坐 co⁵ {Zuò}

surname Zuo

坐監〔-监〕 co⁵ gaam¹ {zuò jiān}

(verb) to be locked up in jail or prison

坐梗 co⁵ gang² {zuò gěng}

certainly to sit on… [a spot]; certainly to have… [a position]

坐夜 co⁵ je² {zuò yè}

to be a night watch

坐船 co⁵ syun⁴ {zuò chuán}

to go on a boat

坐正 co⁵ zeng³ {zuò zhèng}

literal meaning or translation: to sit up straight; normally to describe a person who is dying to do something (usually to get promoted at work) and finally manages to get what they want; to be formally raised / promoted to a certain status

坐低 zo⁵ dai¹ {zuò dī}

(verb) to sit down

坐等 zo⁶ dang² {zuò děng}

Sit and wait

坐館〔-馆〕 zo⁶ gun² {zuò guǎn}

the leader of a triad in Hong Kong

坐視〔-视〕 zo⁶ si⁶ {zuò shì}

to sit and observe without participating or helping

坐班 co⁵ baan¹ {zuò bān}

1. to work office hours
2. on duty

坐標〔-标〕 co⁵ biu¹ {zuò biāo}

coordinate (geometry)

坐車〔-车〕 co⁵ ce¹ {zuò chē}

to take the car, bus, train etc

坐下 co⁵ haa⁶ {zuò xia}

to sit down

坐落 co⁵ lok⁶ {zuò luò}

1. to be situated
2. to be located (of a building)

坐牢 co⁵ lou⁴ {zuò láo}

to be imprisoned

坐臺〔-台〕 co⁵ toi² {zuò tái}

to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV

坐坡 zo⁶ bo¹ {zuò pō}

1. kick-back
2. bribe
3. to sit leaning backwards (dialect) (slang)

坐廁〔-厕〕 zo⁶ ci³ {zuò cè}

seating toilet

坐墩 zo⁶ deon¹ {zuò dūn}

Chinese drum-shaped stool

坐定 zo⁶ ding⁶ {zuò dìng}

to be seated

坐化 zo⁶ faa³ {zuò huà}

to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)

坐骨 zo⁶ gwat¹ {zuò gǔ}

ischium

坐果 zo⁶ gwo² {zuò guǒ}

to bear fruit

坐享 zo⁶ hoeng² {zuò xiǎng}

to enjoy sth without lifting a finger

坐好 zo⁶ hou² {zuò hǎo}

1. to sit properly
2. to sit up straight

坐椅 zo⁶ ji² {zuò yǐ}

1. seat
2. chair

坐藥〔-药〕 zo⁶ joek⁶ {zuò yào}

suppository

坐騎〔-骑〕 zo⁶ ke⁴ {zuò qí}

1. saddle horse
2. mount

坐蠟〔-蜡〕 zo⁶ laap⁶ {zuò là}

1. to be embarrassed
2. to be put in a difficult situation

坐失 zo⁶ sat¹ {zuò shī}

1. to let sth slip by
2. to miss an opportunity

坐禪〔-禅〕 zo⁶ sim⁴ {zuò chán}

1. sit in meditation
2. to meditate

坐商 zo⁶ soeng¹ {zuò shāng}

1. tradesman
2. shopkeeper

坐探 zo⁶ taam³ {zuò tàn}

1. inside informer
2. mole
3. plant

坐鎮〔-镇〕 zo⁶ zan³ {zuò zhèn}

1. (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
2. to oversee

坐席 zo⁶ zik⁶ {zuò xí}

1. seat (at a banquet)
2. to attend a banquet

坐墊〔-垫〕 zo⁶ zin³ {zuò diàn}

1. cushion
2. (motorbike) seat
3. CL: 塊

坐像 zo⁶ zoeng⁶ {zuò xiàng}

seated image (of a Buddha or saint)

坐不住 co⁵ bat¹ zyu⁶ {zuò bu zhù}

cannot sit still / properly

坐波監〔--监〕 co⁵ bo¹ gaam¹ {zuò bō jiān}

when a player is penalized, having to sit out on a yellow card and cannot play in ball games for a certain period of time

坐定定 co⁵ ding⁶ ding⁶ {zuò dìng dìng}

sit tight

坐花廳〔--厅〕 co⁵ faa¹ teng¹ {zuò huā tīng}

to go to jail (an old saying)

坐起身 co⁵ hei² san¹ {zuò qǐ shēn}

To sit up

坐唔定 co⁵ m⁴ ding⁶ {zuò ń dìng}

cannot sit still

坐穩車〔-稳车〕 co⁵ wan² ce¹ {zuò wěn chē}

a good luck wish for those departing by car or bus (on land)

坐穩船〔-稳-〕 co⁵ wan² syun⁴ {zuò wěn chuán}

a good luck wish for those departing by sea

坐班房 co⁵ baan¹ fong² {zuò bān fáng}

to be in prison

坐飛機〔-飞机〕 co⁵ fei¹ gei¹ {zuò fēi jī}

to catch a plane

坐月子 co⁵ jyut⁶ zi² {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"

坐便器 zo⁶ bin⁶ hei³ {zuò biàn qì}

pedestal type WC

座標法〔坐标-〕 zo⁶ biu¹ faat³ {zuò biāo fǎ}

method of coordinates (geometry)

座標系〔坐标-〕 zo⁶ biu¹ hai⁶ {zuò biāo xì}

coordinate system (geometry)

坐廁墊〔-厕垫〕 zo⁶ ci³ zin³ {zuò cè diàn}

toilet seat

坐霸王車〔---车〕 co⁵ baa³ wong⁴ ce¹ {zuò bà wáng chē}

fare-dodging

坐飛機位〔-飞机-〕 co⁵ fei¹ gei¹ wai² {zuò fēi jī wèi}

sitting in the very top section in a theater, stadium, or gymnasium

坐移民監〔---监〕 co⁵ ji⁴ man⁴ gaam¹ {zuò yí mín jiān}

lit. serving a immigration jail sentence, meaning one has to stay in a country for a certain period of time being granted residency or citizenship

坐定粒六 zo⁶ ding⁶ nap¹ luk⁶ {zuò dìng lì liù}

an idiom to describe a person's feeling of confidence regarding the result or outcome of a matter/event

坐一望二 zo⁶ jat¹ mong⁶ ji⁶ {zuò yí wàng èr}

one not faraway from victory or reaching one's goal

坐食山崩 zo⁶ sik⁶ saan¹ bang¹ {zuò shí shān bēng}

only consuming and not producing

坐享其成 co⁵ hoeng² kei⁴ sing⁴ {zuò xiǎng qí chéng}

to reap where one has not sown (idiom)

坐冷板凳 co⁵ laang⁵ baan² dang³ {zuò lěng bǎn dèng}

1. to hold an inconsequential job
2. to receive a cold reception
3. to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience
4. to be out in the cold
5. to be sidelined
6. to warm the bench
7. to cool one's heels

坐立不安 co⁵ laap⁶ bat¹ on¹ {zuò lì bù ān}

1. lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
2. restless
3. fidgety

坐失良機〔---机〕 co⁵ sat¹ loeng⁴ gei¹ {zuò shī liáng jī}

to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

坐台小姐 co⁵ toi² siu² ze² {zuò tái xiǎo jiě}

1. bar girl
2. professional escort

坐井觀天〔--观-〕 co⁵ zeng² gun¹ tin¹ {zuò jǐng guān tiān}

lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

坐不垂堂 zo⁶ bat¹ seoi⁴ tong⁴ {zuò bù chuí táng}

lit. don't sit under overhanging eaves (idiom); fig. don't stay in danger area

座標空間〔坐标-间〕 zo⁶ biu¹ hung¹ gaan¹ {zuò biāo kōng jiān}

coordinate space

坐觀成敗〔-观-败〕 zo⁶ gun¹ sing⁴ baai⁶ {zuò guān chéng bài}

1. to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
2. to sit on the fence

坐骨神經〔---经〕 zo⁶ gwat¹ san⁴ ging¹ {zuò gǔ shén jīng}

sciatic nerve

坐吃享福 zo⁶ hek³ hoeng² fuk¹ {zuò chī xiǎng fú}

1. vegetative existence
2. to consume passively without doing anything useful

坐而論道〔--论-〕 zo⁶ ji⁴ leon⁶ dou⁶ {zuò ér lùn dào}

to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)

坐以待斃〔---毙〕 zo⁶ ji⁵ doi⁶ bai⁶ {zuò yǐ dài bì}

to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

坐立難安〔--难-〕 zo⁶ laap⁶ naan⁴ on¹ {zuò lì nán ān}

unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)

坐臥不寧〔-卧-宁〕 zo⁶ ngo⁶ bat¹ ning⁴ {zuò wò bù nìng}

to be restless

坐失機宜〔--机-〕 zo⁶ sat¹ gei¹ ji⁴ {zuò shī jī yí}

to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

坐收漁利〔--渔-〕 zo⁶ sau¹ jyu⁴ lei⁶ {zuò shōu yú lì}

benefit from others' dispute (idiom)

坐視不理〔-视--〕 zo⁶ si⁶ bat¹ lei⁵ {zuò shì bù lǐ}

to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)

坐視無睹〔-视无-〕 zo⁶ si⁶ mou⁴ dou² {zuò shì wú dǔ}

to turn a blind eye to

坐埋一條船〔---条-〕 co⁵ maai⁴ jat¹ tiu⁴ syun⁴ {zuò mái yī tiáo chuán}

sitting on the same boat; to be on the same boat; to be in the same situation

坐穩釣魚船〔-稳钓鱼-〕 zo⁶ wan² diu³ jyu⁴ syun⁴ {zuò wěn diào yú chuán}

to sit stably on the fishing boat, it means one is very confident

坐山觀虎鬥〔--观-斗〕 co⁵ saan¹ gun¹ fu² dau³ {zuò shān guān hǔ dòu}

1. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
2. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)

坐骨神經痛〔---经-〕 zo⁶ gwat¹ san⁴ ging¹ tung³ {zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng}

sciatica

坐收漁人之利〔--渔---〕 zo⁶ sau¹ jyu⁴ jan⁴ zi¹ lei⁶ {zuò shōu yú rén zhī lì}

to get benefits when others are fighting