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The character 坐 is built from two 人 (person) elements placed side by side above the 土 (earth) radical, visually depicting two people sitting on the ground. This straightforward composition gives the character's primary and enduring meaning: the act of sitting or resting one's weight on the lower body. Later, it also came to be used as a verb for traveling by a seated mode of transportation, for example, taking a car, riding a train, or catching a flight.
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请你坐下休息。
我坐在椅子上。
他坐公交车上学。
明天我们坐火车旅行。
她坐飞机来北京看我。
老人坐在沙发上看报纸。
我们坐等比赛结果。
同学们坐在一起讨论问题。
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