居 jū
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 户 — door
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
居于
jūyú
to be in; to occupy a position
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 该城市的创新指数连续三年居于全国前列。 Gāi chéngshì de chuàngxīn zhǐshù liánxù sān nián jūyú quánguó qiánliè. The city's innovation index has ranked among the national leaders for three consecutive years.
- 小李的成绩一直居于班级前列。 Xiǎo Lǐ de chéngjì yìzhí jūyú bānjí qiánliè. Xiao Li's grades have always been near the top of the class.
- 这座古城居于两条大河之间，交通十分方便。 Zhè zuò gǔchéng jūyú liǎng tiáo dàhé zhījiān, jiāotōng shífēn fāngbiàn. This ancient city lies between two big rivers, and transport is very convenient.
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
- 居安思危 jū'ānsīwēi to think of danger in times of safety; to be prepared for danger in peace
- 居高不下 jūgāobúxià to remain high; to stay elevated
- 民居 mínjū residential dwelling; folk house
- 宜居 yíjū liveable; suitable for living
- 等于 děngyú to equal
- 属于 shǔyú to belong to