ㄐㄩ

jū

reside

居 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jū in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as jī.

It is made up of the components 尸 (corpse) and 古 (ancient).

  • 居
    ㄐㄩ

    jū

    reside

    • 尸
      ㄕ

      shī

      corpse

    • 古
      ㄍㄨ ˇ

      gǔ

      ancient

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A lot of dead bodies at home
by jasche

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An ANCIENT CORPSE <reside>s inside the pyramid," [Ju]lia explains.
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 居

jū
jī

Definitions for 居 pronounced as jū

  • surname Ju
  • to reside
  • to be (in a certain position)
  • to store up
  • to be at a standstill
  • residence
  • house
  • restaurant
  • classifier for bedrooms

Definitions for 居 pronounced as jī

  • (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Vocabulary

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