zuǒ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
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Free visual pinyin lesson
zuo Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn zuo pinyin visually. Sit, do, and left open three paths. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
坐、做、左三条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of zuo
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
zuò
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for zuo
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
zuǒ
left
左手这一边
zuò
to sit
把身体放在椅子上
zuò
to do
动手完成一件事情
Useful words
Build vocabulary with zuo
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左边
zuǒ biān
the left side
左手这一边
坐下
zuò xià
to sit down
把身体轻轻放下来坐好
做事
zuò shì
to do things
动手完成一件事情
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