坐落

zuòluò

verb HSK 7 #20,633

Meanings

Zhè zuò sìmiào zuòluò zài shāndǐng shàng.

This temple is situated on the mountaintop.

Tā de gōngsī zuòluò yú shì zhōngxīn.

His company is located in the city center.

usage

坐落 is used for buildings, landmarks, and places. Always followed by 在 or 于 + location. More literary than 位于.

memory

坐 (sit) + 落 (settle) = sitting and settled in a place, like a building firmly placed on its site.

坐 zuò

落 luò