居 [jū]

• 动词
  • （住） reside; dwell; live:

    (of members of a family) live apart;

    分居

    reside abroad;

    侨居国外

  • （处于; 在） be (in a certain position); occupy (a place):

    occupy first place in the world; rank first in the world;

    居世界首位

    be in the middle;

    居中

  • （当; 任） claim; assert:

    claim to be an expert; be a self-styled expert

    以专家自居

  • （积蓄; 存） store up; lay by:

    hoard as a rare commodity;

    奇货可居

    hoarding and profiteering

    囤积居奇

  • （停留; 固定） stay put; be at a standstill:

    Time marches on.

    岁月不居。

• 名词
  • （住的地方; 住所） residence; house:

    former residence;

    故居

    move house; change one's residence

    迁居

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Ju Lian

    居廉