居 jū · jī

HSK 4Character2 readings

(literary) to reside; to live

Radical: 户
Strokes: 8
Structure: Surrounds from top-left
Parts: 户古
Traditional: 居
Frequency: #636 most common character

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Readings and meanings

jūMain reading jīRare reading

jū

ju1Main readingHSK 4

(literary) to reside; to live CC-CEDICT
(bound form) to occupy (a position) CC-CEDICT
(literary) to store up CC-CEDICT
(literary) to remain; to stay CC-CEDICT
(bound form) residence; dwelling CC-CEDICT
(bound form) used in names of restaurants CC-CEDICT
surname Ju CC-CEDICT

Words that use “居” as jū

居住jū zhùto live in a placeWordHSK 4 居民jū mína person who lives in a placeWordHSK 4 居然jū ránsurprisinglyWordHSK 5 邻居lín jūa person who lives next to you or very near your homeWordHSK 5 定居dìng jūto settle down and live in a place for a long timeWordHSK 7–9 居民楼jū mín lóuapartment buildingWordHSK 7–9 居高临下jū gāo lín xiàto be high up and look down on what is belowWordHSK 7–9 人居rén jūhuman habitatWord

jī

ji1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jū.

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 居

Draw “居” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我家居住在北京。
wǒ jiā jū zhù zài běi jīng
My family lives in Beijing.
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他在中国居住了三年。
tā zài zhōng guó jū zhù le sān nián
He lived in China for three years.
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你居住的地方大吗？
nǐ jū zhù de dì fāng dà ma
Is the place where you live big?
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Same radical 户

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所suǒ 房fáng 戶hù 户hù 屏píng 扇shàn 扁biǎn 扉fēi 扈hù 戾lì 扆yǐ 扃jiōng

居

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