To lower the body so that the buttocks rest on a seat or the ground.

To serve a prison sentence; to be in jail.

to ride as a passenger in a vehicle, such as a car, train, ship, or airplane

numbers that identify the location of a point on a line, surface, or space; a coordinate in geometry

To travel as a passenger in a car, bus, train, or other vehicle

to sit and wait; to wait passively for an opportunity or for success instead of taking action

to be situated or located, usually describing the position of a building or a natural landmark like a mountain or river

to take one's seat; to sit down

to garrison a location to maintain control; to personally oversee operations or supervise from a base of command

to sit quietly and calmly; to sit in stillness

to take or go by a boat or ship

an animal or beast, such as a horse, used for riding

to take an airplane; to travel by air

to sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate without taking action to save oneself

to sit up straight; to sit in a proper and dignified manner

Unable to remain seated for long; to be restless or fidgety.

to sit in a circle or gathered around someone or something

cushion or seat pad; the seat of a motorbike or bicycle

restless and uneasy; describes a state of being extremely anxious or fidgety, literally meaning to be unable to sit or stand comfortably

A physical exercise where one lies on their back and then sits up repeatedly.

To sit down; to finish taking one's seat.

To sit by and watch without intervening; to look on passively at a situation that one should be concerned with or responsible for.

A place for a person to sit; also used as a general term for chairs and stools.

to sit in meditation with legs crossed and a focused mind, as practiced in Buddhism, Daoism, or qigong

to sit properly; to sit up straight; to sit firmly

A polite invitation for someone to sit down or take a seat

To be given the cold shoulder; to be ignored or treated with indifference

The largest and longest nerve in the human body, which runs from the lower spine down the legs to control movement and sensation.

To act as the banker or dealer in a card game or gambling session.

coordinate system used in geometry and physics

to have equal status or power; to treat each other as equals without regardles of rank or social standing

to rest and recover for a month following childbirth, often involving a special diet and following traditional customs to restore health

recoil of a gun or firearm; backlash

to be in an uncomfortable situation or extremely anxious, as if sitting on a rug full of needles

to punish those associated with an offender (such as family, friends, or neighbors); used historically to describe a system of collective responsibility or legal punishment by association

to enjoy the fruits of other people's labor without putting in any effort yourself

The way or posture in which a person sits

to sit directly on the ground or floor, often used as an idiom describing a casual or informal seating arrangement; literally refers to the ancient practice of spreading a mat on the ground to sit on

to sit straight and still after straightening one's clothes; used to describe a serious, respectful, or formal manner

to sit around or sit in leisure

To take one's seat at a feast or banquet; to join a dinner party.

to sit with one's legs crossed and knees bent, such as in the lotus position

to sit quietly or steadily; to sit idly without having to work or exert effort

(literary) used of a magistrate to sit in court and handle a case or conduct official business; also called [[坐衙|坐衙|zuo4 ya2]]

to work as a hostess providing entertainment or companionship in a bar, nightclub, or KTV

The distance from a point to the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane; also known as an ordinate.

To grow powerful or influential, usually because there is no opposition to stop it; often used in a negative context regarding the spread of evil or rival forces.

horizontal coordinate; abscissa in a coordinate system; used in contrast with the [[纵坐标|縱座標|zong4 zuo4 biao1]]

to sit and rest for a short time; to stay for a brief visit