How is 座 pronounced?

座 is pronounced “zuò” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 座?

座 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 座?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 座 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4measure word

座

zuò

座 (zuò) means “seat; base; stand; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 个

Stroke order

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Example

这是你的座。

Zhè shì nǐ de zuò.

This is your seat.

Words containing 座

插座chā zuòsocket; outlet 讲座jiǎng zuòa course of lectures 座位zuò wèiseat 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim 座谈会zuò tán huìconference; symposium; rap session 让座ràng zuòto give up one's seat for sb

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Frequently asked questions

What does 座 mean?: 座 (zuò) means “seat; base; stand; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 座 pronounced?: 座 is pronounced “zuò” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 座?: 座 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 座?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 座 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27