居 jū
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 户 — door
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
居安思危
jū'ānsīwēi
to think of danger in times of safety; to be prepared for danger in peace
Characters in this word
安 ān
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
思 sī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
危 wēi
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 㔾 — seal
- Made of
- 厃 to look upward 㔾 seal
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 生活稳定的时候，我们也要居安思危，多存一点钱。 Shēnghuó wěndìng de shíhou, wǒmen yě yào jū'ānsīwēi, duō cún yìdiǎn qián. Even when life is stable, we should be prepared for hard times and save a bit more money.
- 公司越是顺利，越要居安思危。 Gōngsī yuè shì shùnlì, yuè yào jū'ānsīwēi. The better things go for a company, the more it should think of possible danger.
- 平静的日子里也要居安思危，提前准备好应急用品。 Píngjìng de rìzi lǐ yě yào jū'ānsīwēi, tíqián zhǔnbèi hǎo yìngjí yòngpǐn. Even in peaceful times we should think ahead about danger and prepare emergency supplies in advance.
Related words
- 居民 jūmín resident
- 居住 jūzhù to live; to reside
- 居然 jūrán unexpectedly
- 邻居 línjū neighbor
- 家居 jiājū household, home
- 定居 dìngjū to settle down; to take up residence
- 居高不下 jūgāobúxià to remain high; to stay elevated
- 居于 jūyú to be in; to occupy a position
- 民居 mínjū residential dwelling; folk house
- 宜居 yíjū liveable; suitable for living
- 安静 ānjìng quiet
- 安全 ānquán safe; safety