座位

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Chinese

seat; base; stand
seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things
 
position; location; (measure word for persons)
position; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat
 
simp. and trad.
(座位) 		座 位
alternative forms 坐位
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Pronunciation

Noun

座位

  1. seat (something to sit on) (Classifier: 個／个)
  2. place (vacancy or available position) (Classifier: 個／个)
  3. seating arrangements
  4. sitting sex position (Classifier: 個／个)

Synonyms

  • (something to sit on):
  • (sitting arrangements): 座次 (zuòcì)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (座位):
  • → Japanese: 座位(ざい) (zai)
  • → Korean: 좌위(座位) (jwawi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
座 位
ざ
Grade: 6 		い
Grade: 4
goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
坐位
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Etymology

Middle Chinese 座位 (MC dzwaH hwijH).

Pronunciation

Noun

座(ざ)位(い) • (zai) ←ざゐ (zawi)?

  1. seat
  2. posing of sitting
  3. sitting sex position

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
座位

Noun

座位 • (jwawi) (hangeul 좌위)

  1. hanja form? of 좌위
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