qī xī

Traditional: 棲息

栖息 (qī xī) is a Chinese word meaning “(of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell”.

Meanings

  1. 1(of a bird) to perch
  2. 2(of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell

Characters in 栖息

栖qī · to perch息xī · breath

Related words

消息(piece of) news; information休息rest信息information; news; message安息to rest; to go to sleep安息Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)窒息to choke气息breath休息室lobby讯息information; news; message利息interest (on a loan)平息(of wind etc) to subside; to die down叹息to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)

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