居U+5C458 STROKES
Entry·pron. jū
ㄐㄩ
“To reside or live in a place; to be located or situated; to sit; to store up; to be at a standstill; surname Ju.”
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- 居民ㄐㄩ ㄇㄧㄣˊresident; inhabitant; a person who lives in a particular area or community
- 居住ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨˋto reside; to dwell; to live in a place.
- 鄰居ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄩa person or household living nearby; a neighbor; someone in the same local area or community.
- 居然ㄐㄩ ㄖㄢˊunexpectedly; to one's surprise; contrary to expectation; used to express disbelief or shock at something surprising.
- 居家ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄚto live at home; to stay at home; home-based (schooling, care, repairs, etc.); household; living (environment, etc.)
- 獨居ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄩto live alone; to live a solitary existence; to reside by oneself
- 定居ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩto settle down; to take up permanent residence in a place; to establish a home.
- 居多ㄐㄩ ㄉㄨㄛto be in the majority; to make up most; to account for the greater part.
- 位居ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩto be located at; to rank at; to hold a position
- 張居正ㄓㄤ ㄐㄩ ㄓㄥˋZhang Juzheng (1525–1582); Ming dynasty Grand Secretary who implemented major fiscal and administrative reforms, notably the single-whip tax system.
- 同居ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩto live together; to cohabit; unmarried partners sharing a household; spouses living together as a legal obligation
- 移居ㄧˊ ㄐㄩto move to a new place of residence; to migrate; to relocate
- 起居ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄩdaily life; everyday routine; to inquire after an elder's well-being
- 故居ㄍㄨˋ ㄐㄩformer residence; old home; a dwelling where someone used to live; the former home of a notable person, often preserved as a memorial or museum.
- 居於ㄐㄩ ㄩˊto reside in; to be located in; to occupy a position or status; to be situated at a certain place or rank.
- 隱居ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄩto live in seclusion; to withdraw from society; to retreat to the countryside
- 高居ㄍㄠ ㄐㄩto rank high; to occupy a leading position; to be at the top
- 自居ㄗˋ ㄐㄩto consider oneself as; to regard oneself as; to claim a role or identity
- 居高不下ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋremaining at a high level and not declining; staying persistently elevated; used of prices, rates, or figures that stay high
- 分居ㄈㄣ ㄐㄩto live separately; (of a married couple) to live apart without fulfilling marital cohabitation obligations.
- 居留ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧㄡˊto reside; to stay in a place for an extended period; to dwell.
- 旅居ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄩto live abroad; to reside away from one's homeland
- 家居ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩstaying at home; living at home; household living; home furnishings and décor
- 鳥居ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄩShinto shrine gate; torii
- 居所ㄐㄩ ㄙㄨㄛˇtemporary residence; place of short-term stay (distinct from a permanent domicile)
- 遷居ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩmove residence; relocate to a new home
- 暫居ㄓㄢˋ ㄐㄩto temporarily reside; to live somewhere for a short time
- 居士ㄐㄩ ㄕˋlay Buddhist; layperson who practices Buddhism at home; historically, a person who lives in seclusion or retirement
- 居中ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨㄥbetween two parties; in the middle; neutral, impartial
- 白居易ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄧˋBai Juyi (772–846), Tang dynasty poet; advocated the New Yuefu movement; known for accessible poetry
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