居

jū
#677 most
frequent character
to reside, to be (in a certain position)

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

sound7 characters
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picture1 character
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Same Characters, Different Readings

居Ju1
surname Ju
居jī
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Homophones

据jū
used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]
车jū
war chariot (archaic)

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