居
dwell, reside
At a glance · 居
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文、金文从尸（居处的人）从古（或矦），会意人坐处、安居。隶楷作「居」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「居」本指坐、安居，引申为居住、处于。
Structure
会意字，从尸从古，象人安居之形。
At a glance
Pinyinjū
Radical尸
Strokes8
UnicodeU+5C45
Character type会意
Theme建筑
Six languages, one character
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English
dwell, reside
To dwell, live, reside; be situated.
Français
habiter, résider
Habiter, vivre, résider; être situé.
Español
habitar, residir
Habitar, vivir, residir; estar situado.
العربية
يسكن، يقيم
يسكن أو يقيم أو يوجد.
Русский
жить, проживать
Жить, проживать; находиться, быть.
Common words
- 居住jū zhùlive
- 居jūreside