Difference between revisions of "Zi:栖"
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− | <WL>栖(F棲) [qī] 栖息 qīxī (of birds) perch; dwell, stay; 两栖 amphibious [xī] 栖栖 jumpy | + | <WL>栖(F棲) [qī] 栖息 qīxī (of birds) perch/roost; dwell, stay; 两栖 amphibious [xī] 栖栖 jumpy |
From 木 (mù) ‘tree’ and 西 xī ‘west’. | From 木 (mù) ‘tree’ and 西 xī ‘west’. | ||
According to one theory, 西(㢴) depicts a bird on its nest; 栖 is an old variant of 棲(), which is an old variant of 西(㢴卥卤). | According to one theory, 西(㢴) depicts a bird on its nest; 栖 is an old variant of 棲(), which is an old variant of 西(㢴卥卤). |
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