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居

jī

jū · geoi1 (Jyutping)

  1. (literary) to reside; to live
  2. (bound form) to occupy (a position)
  3. (literary) to store up
  4. (literary) to remain; to stay
  5. (bound form) residence; dwelling
  6. (bound form) used in names of restaurants
  7. surname Ju

jī · geoi1 (Jyutping)

  1. (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

居

Meaning
live, dwell, reside, sit
Radical
户
Strokes
8
Components
⿸户古
Cangjie
SJR
Four-corner
7726.4

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