打坐

dǎzuò

verb #53,650

Meanings

1 to sit in meditation
2 to meditate cross-legged

Characters

to do, to perform

Examples

HSK 2

他每天早上打坐半个小时。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dǎzuò bàn ge xiǎoshí.

He meditates for half an hour every morning.

HSK 7-9

僧人们在殿里打坐诵经。

Sēngrén men zài diàn lǐ dǎzuò sòngjīng.

The monks sat in meditation chanting sutras in the hall.

Tips

culture

Rooted in Buddhist (禅) and Taoist practice. Classic form is 盘腿而坐 - cross-legged with hands in mudras. Modern fitness/wellness scene uses 冥想 (míngxiǎng) for secular mindfulness.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

坐 zuò