栖 - qī - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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栖 (棲)

qī

Definition

to perch
to rest (of birds)
to dwell
to live
to stay

Character Decomposition

Related words (16)

to dwell; to live

to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds)

roost; perch

to stay at; to live in (temporarily)

habitat

amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines

symbiosis

arboreal; tree-dwelling

水栖

shuǐ qī

aquatic; living in water

陆栖

lù qī

terrestrial; living on land

两栖类

liǎng qī lèi

class Amphibia; amphibians

两栖动物

liǎng qī dòng wù

amphibian; amphibious animals

see 双宿双飞

benthos

benthic foramanifera; seabed plankton

隐栖动物学

yǐn qī dòng wù xué

cryptozoology

Proverbs (1)

良禽择木而栖

liáng qín zé mù ér qī

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

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