栖 qī / xī — to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat; to roost; to inhabit
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.
Common words: 两栖 (liǎng qī)、栖地 (qī dì)、栖身 (qī shēn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to inhabit"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to inhabit", including 栖 (qī / xī), 栖 (qī / xī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to inhabit" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 栖 (qī / xī), 栖 (qī / xī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qī, xī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 栖 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 栖 qī / xīto roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat; to roost; to inhabitUseful words: 两栖, 栖地
- 栖 qī / xīto roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat; to roost; to inhabitUseful words: 两栖, 栖地
Common words for these 2 "to inhabit" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 栖 (qī / xī) — so "to inhabit" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to inhabit".
栖 qī / xī — to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat; to roost; to inhabit
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.
Common words: 两栖 (liǎng qī)、栖地 (qī dì)、栖身 (qī shēn)
All 2 characters
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