to reside; to be (in a certain position); residence

HSK 3 #678

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 678th character
Radical ⼫ (44.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1308

Definitions

居 jū
  1. 1. to reside
  2. 2. to be (in a certain position)
  3. 3. residence
  4. 4. house
  5. 5. to be at a standstill
  6. 6. to store up
  7. 7. surname Ju
  8. 8. restaurant
  9. 9. classifier for bedrooms
居 jī
  1. 1. (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Stroke order

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Words containing 居

Word Meaning
residence permit
to stay away from home; sojourn; residence abroad
old residence; former home
to live in seclusion
to live in widowhood (formal)
housing project for low-income urban residents
to think of danger in times of safety
residential area
(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
(of a group of people) to live scattered over an area
to vault
community; living together
cohabitation (of different populations or races)
to stand above; to occupy an important position
Xianju county in Taizhou tāi zhōu, Zhejiang
Xianju county in Taizhou tāi zhōu, Zhejiang
Xianju county in Taizhou tāi zhōu, Zhejiang
to act as the boss; put on senior airs
to reside; to live
to reside in a foreign country
not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
to choose a home
indigenous
to hoard and profiteer; to speculate
écu, old French silver coin