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坐落

zuòluò

to be situated; to be located

An old town with tiled rooftops on a river bend
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Characters in this word

坐 zuò

Strokes
7
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
从 from, by, since, whence, through 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

落 luò

Strokes
12
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 洛 a river in the Shanxi province
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这座图书馆坐落在校园的中心,环境很安静。 Zhè zuò túshūguǎn zuòluò zài xiàoyuán de zhōngxīn, huánjìng hěn ānjìng. This library is situated at the center of the campus, in a very quiet setting.
  • 新建的博物馆坐落在山脚下,风景十分优美。 Xīn jiàn de bówùguǎn zuòluò zài shānjiǎoxià, fēngjǐng shífen yōuměi. The newly built museum is located at the foot of the mountain, with very beautiful scenery.
  • 旅馆坐落在海边,从窗口就能看到日出。 Lǚguǎn zuòluò zài hǎibiān, cóng chuāngkǒu jiù néng kàndào rìchū. The hotel stands by the sea; you can see the sunrise right from the window.

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