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栖

Character · VerbTraditional棲

perch; dwell; stay

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

(of birds) perch on trees

literary

Original literal meaning for birds resting on tree branches.

Huáng黄
hūn昏
shí时
fèn分
 ，
wū乌
yā鸦
qī栖
zài在
lǎo老
shù树
shàng上
 。

At dusk, crows perch on the old tree.

Jǐ几
zhǐ只
bái白
lù鹭
qī栖
zài在
hú湖
biān边
de的
liǔ柳
shù树
shàng上
 。

A few egrets perch on the willows by the lake.

2.

verb

to dwell; to reside; to stay

neutral

Extended usage for any living or staying in a place, can be used for humans, animals or plants.

Zhè这
piàn片
shī湿
dì地
shì是
hòu候
niǎo鸟
qī栖
xī息
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chǎng场
suǒ所
 。

This wetland is an important habitat for migratory birds.

Tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
qī栖
xī息
zài在
zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
shān山
cūn村
lǐ里
 。

Their family dwells in this small mountain village.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
hú蝴
dié蝶
qī栖
xī息
zài在
wēn温
nuǎn暖
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
 。

This kind of butterfly resides in warm and humid forests.

Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
yuán员
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
dài代
rén人
lèi类
qī栖
xī息
de的
yí遗
jì迹
 。

Archaeologists found relics of ancient human settlements.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
zhí植
wù物
jǐn仅
qī栖
xī息
zài在
gāo高
hǎi海
bá拔
de的
yán岩
bì壁
shàng上
 。

This rare plant only stays on high-altitude rock walls.