坐堂

坐堂

Chinese

		to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc.)	(main) hall; large room
simp. and trad. (坐堂)		坐	堂

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zuòtáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄤˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zuòtáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄤˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuohtarng
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zuòtáng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡swɔ⁵¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

Verb

坐堂

1. (traditional Chinese medicine) to see a patient
2. (dated, law) to try a case in a court of law
3. (Buddhism) to sit in meditation

Synonyms

• (to sit in meditation): 坐禪／坐禅 (zuòchán)

Derived terms

坐堂醫／坐堂医