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居
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reside

HSK 4 N2
Abstract →Qualities
jū
キョ、コ
い.る、-い、お.る
거, 기
Phonosemantic compound. 户 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.
Components
户 family+ 古 ancient =
居 reside
户 Meaning component
hù family
door
古 Phonetic component
gǔ ancient
old, classic, ancient
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Notes
Similar Characters
启 begin (simp)啟 enlighten (trad)戾 perverse扁 flat妒 jealous of庐 hut (simp)戽 to bale out water扈 escort护 guard (simp)沪 Shanghai (simp)炉 stove (jp)芦 reeds (simp)雇 hire (simp)驴 ass (simp)啓 enlighten (trad/jp)层 floor (simp)屏 folding screen層 story (trad/jp)房 domicile扂 door latch
Historical Evolution
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
居
Regular
Modern
Chinese
居 [Jū]
surname Ju
居 [jī]
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
居 [jū]
to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms
Japanese
居 きょ 同音
noun residence
居 い 同音

n-suf

  1. being (somewhere) (usu. used in compound words)
  2. sitting
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
居 い
I surname
居 いざき
Izaki surname
居 やす
Yasu unclassified name
居 やすし
Yasushi unclassified name
居 わかし
Wakashi surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
居然 [jū​rán] #1,043
unexpectedly
居民 [jū​mín] #3,980
resident
邻居 [lín​jū] #1,521
neighbor
邻居 [lín​jū] #1,521
neighbor
居住 [jū​zhù] #5,242
to reside
同居 [tóng​jū] #7,612
to live together
分居 [fēn​jū] #9,014
to separate (married couple)
位居 [wèi​jū] #29,370
to be located at
定居 [dìng​jū] #12,268
to settle (in some city, country etc)
居委会 [jū​wěi​huì] #41,657
neighbourhood committee
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 居場所 [いばしょ] #2,378
whereabouts
⭐ 居る [いる] #3,021
to be (of animate objects)
⭐ 芝居 [しばい] #4,605
play
⭐ 居間 [いま] #5,254
living room (Western style)
⭐ 居心地 [いごこち] #7,081
feeling of a house or a room
⭐ 同居 [どうきょ] #7,847
living together
⭐ 長居 [ながい] #9,878
long visit
⭐ 居合わせる [いあわせる] #10,091
to happen to be present
居座る [いすわる] #10,321
to remain
⭐ 隠居 [いんきょ] #11,255
retirement (from work)
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KOREAN WORDS (13)
거실 #26,549
living room
거주 #31,026
residence; habitation
거소
dwelling place; place of residence; address
거주자
resident; occupant; dweller; inhabitant
거주지
residence; abode; habitation
거처
residence; dwelling; abode
기거
daily life; living
동거
living together
동거인
housemate
은거
secluded life
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