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 be without a fixed residence (idiom)
right of abode (law)
residence permit
Madame Curie; Marie Curie
Madame Curie; Marie Curie
housing; high-class residence
regular periods; menstruation
regular periods; menstruation
home; dwelling place
home; dwelling place
izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub)
to mediate between; positioned between (two parties)
to mediate between; positioned between (two parties)
in first place; top of the list; leading
fig. arrogance based on one's social position; to overlook
Cyrus (name)
Cyrus (name)
Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Empire
Zhang Juzheng, Ming dynasty statesman
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
newcomers surpass the old