居

居 [jū] 动

1. ■ （住） reside; dwell; live:

分居 (of members of a family) live apart;

侨居国外 reside abroad;

穴居 live in caves

2. ■ （处于; 在） be (in a certain position); occupy (a place):

居世界首位 occupy first place in the world; rank first in the world;

居中 be in the middle;

身居要职 hold an important post

3. ■ （当; 任） claim; assert:

以专家自居 claim to be an expert; be a self-styled expert

4. ■ （积蓄; 存） store up; lay by:

奇货可居 hoard as a rare commodity;

囤积居奇 hoarding and profiteering

5. ■ （停留; 固定） stay put; be at a standstill:

岁月不居。 Time marches on.

名

1. ■ （住的地方; 住所） residence; house:

故居 former residence;

迁居 move house; change one's residence

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

居廉 Ju Lian