栖

Character

栖 qī · xī

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to perch

Radical: 木
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 木西
Traditional: 棲
Frequency: #1752 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qīMain reading xīRare reading

qī

qi1Main readingHSK 7–9

to perch CC-CEDICT
to rest (of birds) CC-CEDICT
to dwell CC-CEDICT
to live CC-CEDICT
to stay CC-CEDICT

Words that use “栖” as qī

两栖liǎng qīable to live both in water and on landWordHSK 7–9 共栖gòng qīoldWord 树栖shù qīarborealWord 栖住qī zhùto dwellWord 栖地qī dìhabitatWord 栖居qī jūto inhabitWord 栖息qī xī(of a bird) to perchWord 栖木qī mùroostWord

xī

xi1Reading 2Rare reading

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

used in 栖栖 (xī xī) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “栖” as xī

栖栖xī xī(literary) restlessWord 栖栖遑遑xī xī huáng huáng(idiom) restlessWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 栖

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

Example sentences

小鸟在树上栖息。
xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng qī xī
The little bird rests in the tree.
AI-generated sentence
晚上，鸟儿栖在树枝上。
wǎn shang niǎo ér qī zài shù zhī shang
At night, the birds sit on the branches.
AI-generated sentence
这里水多，很多鸟来栖息。
zhè lǐ shuǐ duō hěn duō niǎo lái qī xī
There is a lot of water here, so many birds come to live here.
AI-generated sentence

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Same radical 木

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来lái 本běn 東dōng 檯tái 机jī 機jī 果guǒ 样yàng 樣yàng 樂lè 業yè 林lín

栖