栖息

Traditional: 棲息

qī xī

Dictionary entry

(of a bird) to perch

What does 栖息 mean?

栖息 (qī xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a bird) to perch

2(of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell

Character breakdown

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栖qīto perch · to rest (of birds)息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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How to pronounce 栖息

栖息

qī xī

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