How to write 居
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Meaning of 居
Pinyin
jū
Radical
尸
Strokes
8
Definition
reside
Usage
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居 [jū]
[动]
1. 住: to live.
例如: 居住 - reside; 居民 - resident; 同居 - cohabit; 隐居 - live in seclusion; 居处 (chǔ) - dwelling, living conditions.
2. 居住的地方: a place of residence.
例如: 新居 - new residence; 故居 - former residence; 迁居 - move to a new place; 蜗居 - a cramped dwelling (figuratively).
3. 当，占，处于: to occupy, to be in.
例如: 居首 - be in the top position; 居中 - be in the center; 居高临下 - be in a superior position; 二者必居其一 - one of the two must be chosen.
4. 安着，怀着: to be settled, to harbor.
例如: 居心 - harbor certain thoughts (often with negative connotations).
5. 积蓄，储存: to store up, to accumulate.
例如: 奇货可居 - merchants store precious goods, waiting for high prices; metaphorically means to hold onto certain skills or things for personal gain.
6. 停留: to stay.
例如: 居守 - to remain in a position.
7. 平时: normally, usually.
例如: 平居 - to live in a usual manner.
8. 姓: a surname.
例如: 居 - a family name.
居 [jū]
[名]
1. 住所，住宅: house; residence; dwelling.
例如: 居 - a place to live.
2. 平素家居: to dwell usually.
例如: 居平 - to live a common life.
3. 可以吃到茶点、饮料或饭菜的店铺: restaurant.
例如: 六朝居, 同和居, 金陵居 - names of restaurants.
居 [jū]
[动]
1. 同本义: the original meaning of squatting; later became “踞” (to squat).
例如: 居蹲 - squat or sit down.
2. 居住: to dwell; live; reside.
例如: 居人 - people who live in a certain area.
3. 坐: to sit; have a seat.
例如: 居上 - sit at the top.
4. 处在，处于: to be in; occupy a certain position.
例如: 处于左侧 - be on the left.
5. 积储: to store up.
例如: 居物致富 - accumulate goods for wealth.
6. 占: to occupy.
例如: 居多 - to occupy the majority.
7. 治理; 安置: to manage.
例如: 居业 - to settle one’s business.
8. 停止; 休息; 止息: to stop; rest; stay.
例如: 居十日 - rest for ten days.
9. 当; 担任: to hold a post.
例如: 居位 - hold an official position.
居 [jū]
[助]
1. 用於句末，表示疑問的語氣: used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
例如: 谁居? 其孟椒乎! Who is it? 何居? 我未之前闻也 - What is it? I haven't heard it before.
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
Juyongguan, frontier fortress on Great Wall north of Beijing, in Changping district 昌平區|昌平区[Chang1 ping2 qu1]
satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
to live high and look down (idiom) / to overlook / to tower above / to occupy the high ground / fig. arrogance based on one's social position
to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life
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Input Method for 居
Pinyin
ju1
Wubi
ndd
Cangjie
sjr
Zhengma
xmej
Four Corner
77264
Unicode
U+5c45
Stroke Number Category
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