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Character

居

jū HSK 3
居 jū HSK 3
  • 1. to reside; to live
  • 2. residence; dwelling place
  • 3. to be in (a position); to occupy (a place)
  • 4. to serve as; to hold (a post)
  • 5. savings; accumulation; stockpile
  • 6. (lit.) to stay; to remain fixed
  • 7. used in names of certain shops, often restaurants
  • 8. a surname
  • 9. to occupy; to belong to (a certain situation)
Words using 居 as jū (11)
  • 1 邻居 lín jū — neighbor HSK 3
    • 邻 neighboring, adjacent
    • 居 to live, resident
    Example

    我的邻居很友好。

    wǒ de lín jū hěn yǒu hǎo

    My neighbor is very friendly.

  • 2 居住 jū zhù — to reside HSK 5
    • 居 to dwell, to occupy a place
    • 住 to stay, to live
    Example

    他们在北京居住了十年。

    tā men zài Běi jīng jū zhù le shí nián

    They have resided in Beijing for ten years.

  • 3 居民 jū mín — residents HSK 5
    • 居 to reside, to dwell
    • 民 people, populace
    Example

    这个小区的居民都很友好。

    zhè ge xiǎo qū de jū mín dōu hěn yǒu hǎo

    The residents of this community are all very friendly.

  • 4 居然 jū rán — unexpectedly HSK 5
    • 居 expresses a state or situation (contrary to expectations)
    • 然 emphasizes the natural occurrence of the unexpected
    Example

    他居然通过了考试。

    tā jū rán tōng guò le kǎo shì

    He unexpectedly passed the exam.

  • 5 家居 jiā jū — home furnishings HSK 6
    • 家 home, household
    • 居 living, dwelling, residence
    Example

    这家商店专门销售家居用品。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén xiāo shòu jiā jū yòng pǐn

    This store specializes in selling home furnishing products.

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Structure & writing
居 jū — to reside; to live
居 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
据 jù to occupy; to seize
HSK 4
剧 jù drama; theatrical play

consists of

1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
尸 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 4
户 hù single-panel door; door in general
HSK 5
尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type
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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps
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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound
2 古 gǔ — ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present'
古 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
居 jū to reside; to live 故 gù reason; cause
HSK 4
估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 姑 gū father's sister; aunt 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
HSK 5
固 gù firm; sturdy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
HSK 6
枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants)
HSK 7
咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 辜 gū crime; guilt

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