1. 居
  2. 住

居

Previous (置)Next (劳)
  • 677th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 78 words
  • Component in 10 characters

Decomposition

1Once
居→
尸古
2Radical
居→
尸corpse十ten口mouth
3Graphical
居→
丨匚一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jū (Ju1)surname Ju
2. jī (ji1)(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
3. jū (ju1)to reside • to be (in a certain position) • to store up • to be at a standstill • residence • house • restaurant • classifier for bedrooms

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 居 jī (ji1)The component 尸 is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 居 jī (ji1)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 居 jū (ju1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

居 also appears in:
据剧锯踞倨裾琚椐鋸艍

Example Words

High Frequency

居然 

Medium Frequency

同居 
家居 
居 
居住 
居室 
居家 
居民 
张居正 (張居正)
故居 
蜗居 (蝸居)
邻居 (鄰居)
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住

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Previous (品)Next (告)
  • 309th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 78 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
住→
亻主
2Radical
住→
亻human王jade丶dot
3Graphical
住→
㇒丨一一丨一丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to live • to dwell • to stay • to reside • to stop • (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 住 zhù (zhu4)The component 丶 is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

High Frequency

住 

Medium Frequency

住宅 
住房 
住院 
入住 
居住 
抓住 
挂住 (掛住)
握住 
留住 
记住 (記住)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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