qī

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Source form: 棲 / 栖
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to perch / to rest (of birds) / to dwell / to live / to stay
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5f62de69afadb5d6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

棲 栖 [qi1] /to perch/to rest (of birds)/to dwell/to live/to stay/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

xī

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Source form: 棲 / 栖
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 棲棲|栖栖[xī xī]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6e491a946fbe3474. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

棲 栖 [xi1] /used in 棲棲|栖栖[xi1 xi1]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 棲

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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