客 居

kè jūdictionary entry

to live in a foreign place / to live somewhere as a guest

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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.

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Original source entry:

客居客居 [ke4 ju1] /to live in a foreign place/to live somewhere as a guest/

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Reference information

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Character information

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客
kè
customer / visitor / guest / classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)
居
jī
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
jū
(literary) to reside / to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain / to stay / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants
Jū
surname Ju

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