跪坐 guì zuò ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ gwai6 co5
- to sit kneeling with legs folded underneath the thighs and buttocks resting on the heels
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跪
- 下跪 xià guì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ haa6 gwai6 to kneel
- 滑跪 huá guì ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ waat6 gwai6 (of a soccer player) to knee slide after scoring a goal
- 罚跪 罰跪 fá guì ㄈㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ fat6 gwai6 to punish by protracted kneeling
- 跪下 guì xia ㄍㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ gwai6 haa6 to kneel down
- 跪乳 guì rǔ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨˇ gwai6 jyu5 (literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety)
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- 跪伏 guì fú ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ gwai6 fuk6 to crouch (of animal)
- 跪倒 guì dǎo ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˇ gwai6 dou2 to kneel down
- 跪叩 guì kòu ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄡˋ gwai6 kau3 to kowtow
- 跪拜 guì bài ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄞˋ gwai6 baai3 to kowtow
- 跪毯 guì tǎn ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˇ gwai6 taan2 a prayer mat
- 跪祷 跪禱 guì dǎo ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˇ gwai6 tou2 to kneel in prayer
- 长跪 長跪 cháng guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 gwai6 to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
- 三跪九叩 sān guì jiǔ kòu ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˋ saam1 gwai6 gau2 kau3 to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
- 跪地求饶 跪地求饒 guì dì qiú ráo ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄠˊ gwai6 dei6 kau4 jiu4 to kneel and beg forgiveness
坐
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 坐下 zuò xia ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ co5 haa6 to sit down
- 坐牢 zuò láo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊ co5 lou4 to be imprisoned
- 坐落 zuò luò ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ co5 lok6 to be situated
- 坐镇 坐鎮 zuò zhèn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan3 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
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- 请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cing2 co5 please, have a seat
- 并坐 並坐 bìng zuò ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ bing3 co5 to sit together
- 反坐 fǎn zuò ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faan2 zo6 to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 坐享 zuò xiǎng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ zo6 hoeng2 to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
- 坐像 zuò xiàng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zo6 zoeng6 seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
- 坐力 zuò lì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ co5 lik6 see 后坐力
- 坐化 zuò huà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zo6 faa3 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
- 坐商 zuò shāng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤ zo6 soeng1 tradesman
- 坐垫 坐墊 zuò diàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ zo6 zin3 cushion
- 坐墩 zuò dūn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄣ zo6 deon1 Chinese drum-shaped stool
- 坐大 zuò dà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ co5 daai6 (derog.) to become powerful or influential
- 坐失 zuò shī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕ zo6 sat1 to let sth slip by
- 坐好 zuò hǎo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇ zo6 hou2 to sit properly
- 坐姿 zuò zī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗ co5 zi1 sitting posture
Idioms with these characters
- 如坐针毡 如坐針氈 rú zuò zhēn zhān ㄖㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣ ㄓㄢ jyu4 co5 zam1 zin1 lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
- 席地而坐 xí dì ér zuò ㄒㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zik6 dei6 ji4 zo6 (idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
- 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6 to sit upright and still (idiom)
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- 坐不垂堂 zuò bù chuí táng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄤˊ zo6 bat1 seoi4 tong4 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
- 坐吃山空 zuò chī shān kōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔ ㄕㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ co5 hek3 saan1 hung1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
- 坐而论道 坐而論道 zuò ér lùn dào ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ zo6 ji4 leon6 dou6 to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
- 坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ zo6 gun1 sing4 baai6 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
- 坐井观天 坐井觀天 zuò jǐng guān tiān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ co5 zeng2 gun1 tin1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
- 坐立不安 zuò lì bù ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄢ co5 laap6 bat1 on1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- 坐立难安 坐立難安 zuò lì nán ān ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄢ zo6 laap6 naan4 on1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)