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居
jī
1. (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

居
jū
to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (5)

家居
jiājū
home
寄居
jìjū
to live away from home
居家
jūjiā
to live at home
居经
jūjīng
menstruation
居间
jūjiān
positioned between (two parties)

Alternate Entries

居
Jū
surname Ju
居
jū
to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
677
Word Frequency Rank
1,979 of 84,292

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