Keyword
to live
- to reside
- to dwell
- to sit
- Frequency
- #591
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
jū80%
jī20%
Mnemonic
户 (door) gives the meaning and 古 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
居民
resident; inhabitant
居住
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
居然
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
邻居
neighbor
定居
to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence
位居
to be located at
居于
to occupy (a position)
居
(literary) to reside; to live; (bound form) to occupy (a position); (literary) to store up; (literary) to remain; to stay; (bound form) residence; dwelling; (bound form) used in names of restaurants
移居
to migrate; to move to a new place of residence
同居
to live together; to cohabit
居多
to be in the majority
居家
to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc)
居留
to reside
居委会
neighbourhood committee
聚居
to inhabit a region (esp. ethnic group); to congregate
隐居
to live in seclusion
迁居
to move (from one residence to another)
家居
home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed)
故居
former residence
独居
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
分居
to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)
居住地
current address; place of residence
宜居
livable