栖(qī)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad. 棲
Readingsqīxī

to perch

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Character information

Pinyin
qī / xī
Meaning
to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
棲

Origin & structure

Where 栖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木西

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 西 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù西xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 栖 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 栖

Common words using 栖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liǎng两qī栖
HSK 7-9

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

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gòng共qī栖

(old) (biology) to have a commensal relationship with (another organism)

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qī栖zhù住

to dwell; to live

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liǎng两qī栖dòng动wù物

amphibian

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liǎng两qī栖lèi类

class Amphibia

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qī栖jū居

to inhabit; to live in (forests, mountains or wetlands etc)

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qī栖xī息

(of a bird) to perch

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qī栖xī息dì地

habitat

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 栖’s common words

两共住动物类居息

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