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The character "座" is structured from the "广" radical, indicating a building or shelter, combined with "坐", meaning to sit, which together originally denoted a seat or sitting place within a constructed environment. Etymologically, it evolved from "坐" to specify a fixed location for sitting, with the "广" component adding the notion of a architectural setting. Its meaning broadened from a physical seat to encompass the base or stand of an object, a designated position such as in an assembly, and later referred to astronomical constellations. Additionally, it acquired function as a classifier for large, stationary entities like mountains, structures, and bridges, reflecting an expansion from concrete to abstract and quantitative applications.
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我的座位在那边。
这座图书馆很安静。
电影院里有五百个座位。
请按照号码对号入座。
那座山看起来非常雄伟。
这座城市的风景给我留下了深刻的印象。
我们在会议室为每位嘉宾预留了座位。
他靠窗的座位正好能看到远处的那座古塔。