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
to observe the ritual mourning
to observe the ritual mourning
profiteering; to speculate; to hoard
neighbourhood committee
to remain widowed (formal)
dwelling
to take an official appointment; to secure a position
Juchao district of Chaohu city cháo hú, Anhui
Juchao district of Chaohu city cháo hú shì, Anhui
Juchao district of Chaohu city cháo hú shì, Anhui
Juyong Pass; Great Wall pass near Beijing
Juyongguan Pass on the Great Wall near Beijing
What's the motive behind all this?; What's (he) up to?
harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
to have sinister motives
to have sinister motives
residence
(literary) to follow the right path
residential area; neighborhood
consumer price index CPI
consumer price index CPI
residential area
to be without a fixed residence (idiom)