Memory phrase for the Kanji: 居
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居 |
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Meaning
| residence, to reside, live
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Pronunciation |
jū |
Explanation |
Top: buttocks seen from the side 尸, below: old 古 (originally derived from the image of a skull, hence "old"; the idea of a burial mound is also helpful) |
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Where the buttocks becomes old, he has his residence.
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Radicals
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居
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residence | |
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尸
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buttocks in side view | This radical has the meaning: corpse 尸. But because of its use in tail 尾 or urine 尿 or flatulence 屁, it is generally considered to mean 'buttocks'. |
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古
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ancient, old, former | Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 居民 |
jū mín |
resident; inhabitant |
| 居住 |
jū zhù |
to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in |
| 邻居 |
lín jū |
neighbor; next door |
| 邻居 |
lín jū |
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| 邻居 |
lín jū |
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