打坐

dǎzuò

verb #53,650

Meanings

1 to sit in meditation
2 to meditate cross-legged

Characters

to do, to perform

Examples

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.

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