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= ju + Ø1
surname Ju
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= ji + Ø1
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
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= ju + Ø1
to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms
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How to pronounce 居

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
= ju initial

Ju is for Zeus.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago

居 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= gu + Ø3
surname Gu
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= gu + Ø3
ancient / old / paleo-
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shī = sh + Ø1
person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) / to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍|尸[shi1] / corpse
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shī = sh + Ø1
corpse
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Characters with 居 as component

= ju + Ø4
according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy
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= ju + Ø4
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) / dramatic (change, increase etc) / acute / severe
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= ju + Ø1
variant of 鋦|锔[ju1]
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Words with 居

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to separate (married couple) / to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)
living room / sitting room
to settle (in some city, country etc) / to take up residence

Sentences with 居

lǎo
lín
 
 
lǎo
lín

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