to perch, roost, or dwell

Animated Stroke Order 栖

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
zàn
shí
shēn
zài
péng
yǒu
jiā

He temporarily stays at a friend's house

2
qīng
shì
liǎng
dòng

Frogs are amphibious animals

3
niǎo
ér
zài
shù
shàng

Birds perch on the tree

4
qīng
shì
liǎng
dòng

Frogs are amphibians.

5
huì
chàng
yòu
huì
tiào
zhēn
shì
liǎng
rén

He can both sing and dance, truly a versatile performer.

6
zhè
zhòng
zhí
néng
zài
shuǐ
zhōng
shēng
zhǎng
yǒu
liǎng
xìng

This plant can grow both on land and in water, exhibiting amphibious characteristics.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2414
Zhuyinㄑㄧ
Components
UnicodeU+6816
CangjieDHDB
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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