居

jī
#677 most
frequent character
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

居 first meant 'dwelling'. 尸, a squatting person, is the meaning part, and 古 gǔ supplies the sound, though that link is not clear today. The sense grew to 'dwell, reside', 'exist, live', and 'store up'.

居 as a component in other characters

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picture1 character

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