Meaning
to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat; to roost; to inhabit
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 栖 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 两栖liǎng qīamphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
- 栖地qī dìhabitat
- 栖身qī shēnto stay at; to live in (temporarily)
- 水栖shuǐ qīaquatic; living in water
- 栖住qī zhùto dwell; to live
Example Sentence
夜晚，鸟儿都栖息在树枝上。Yè wǎn, niǎo ér dōu qī xī zài shù zhī shàng.At night, the birds all perch on the branches.
夜晚Yè wǎnnight，鸟儿niǎo érbird都dōuall栖息qī xī(of a bird) to perch在zàiat树枝shù zhībranch上shàngon。