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Meaning of 棲

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棲 (Simplified: 栖)
Pinyin: qī
English Definition: to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
Chinese Definition:
①鸟禽歇宿:“夫以鸟养养鸟者,宜栖之深林”。
②居留,停留:栖身。栖息。栖止。栖遁(隐居,遁世)。栖迟(游息,居住)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 木
Pictophonetic:妻 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 捿
Example Words
棲息 qī xī (of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
棲身 qī shēn to stay at; to live in (temporarily)
More:棲* | *棲 | *棲*
Example Sentences
1
鸟儿栖在树上
。
Birds roost in [on] the trees.
2
几只鸟栖于树枝上
。
Some birds roosted on a branch.
3
在印度
,
大量的栖地流失造成孟加拉虎的数量持续减少
。
In India, massive habitat loss continues to devastate Bengal tiger populations.
4
最初的飞行动物是首先从树梢滑翔到地面的树栖动物吗
?
Were the first flyers arboreal creatures that initially glided from tree tops to the ground?
5
食鱼蝙蝠专门进行水上捕食
,
捕捉水栖昆虫
,
甚至小鱼
。
The Southern Myotis (Myotis macropus) or fishing bat specialises in aquatic foods, including aquatic insects and even small fish.